diff --git a/.github/workflows/reuse.yml b/.github/workflows/reuse.yml
index d877c3fb..b6828556 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reuse.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reuse.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: REUSE Compliance Check
         uses: fsfe/reuse-action@bb774aa972c2a89ff34781233d275075cbddf542 # v5.0.0