diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-stale.yml b/.github/workflows/close-stale.yml
index 7a35a37c9..537220541 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-stale.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '30 1 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
 jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest