diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 0b83c888ecd..10a9e299145 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1  # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/commit-queue.yml b/.github/workflows/commit-queue.yml
index 600dadc17bc..8f29a390c67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/commit-queue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/commit-queue.yml
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ jobs:
           # to be set here because `checkout` configures GitHub authentication
           # for push as well.
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_USER_TOKEN }}
+          persist-credentials: true
 
       - name: Start the Commit Queue
         if: steps.get_mergeable_prs.outputs.numbers != ''