diff --git a/.github/workflows/issuelabeler.yml b/.github/workflows/issuelabeler.yml
index 971f3352f..ef848f7bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issuelabeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issuelabeler.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ on:
   issues:
     types: [opened]
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest