diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3258a0d..2d1286a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ You are welcome to still raise bugs in this repo.
 
     # The GitHub token used to authenticate with the GitHub API.
     # This is required when downloading artifacts from a different repository or from a different workflow run.
+    # Required permission for the token: actions: read
     # Optional. If unspecified, the action will download artifacts from the current repo and the current workflow run.
     github-token: