diff --git a/.github/workflows/periodic.yml b/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
index e10d845a..d3677b72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ jobs:
   markdown-link-check-periodic:
     name: Markdown Links (all files)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repository
         uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8