diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-next-milestone.yml b/.github/workflows/create-next-milestone.yml
index 858ab61cde6..f750d6cacea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-next-milestone.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-next-milestone.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   create_next_milestone:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Get next minor version