diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5eef130..ec1f85b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       pages: write      # to deploy to Pages
       id-token: write   # to verify the deployment originates from an appropriate source
-      actions: read     # to download an artifact uploaded by `actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3`
 
     # Deploy to the github-pages environment
     environment:
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ There are a few important considerations to be aware of:
 2. The job that executes the deployment must at minimum have the following permissions:
    - `pages: write`
    - `id-token: write`
-   - `actions: read`
 
 3. The deployment should target the `github-pages` environment (you may use a different environment name if needed, but this is not recommended.)