diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues.yml b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
index 8243a91aeb0d..fe441f09047f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ name: Close Issues
 on:
   issues:
     types: [opened]
-
+permissions:
+  issues: write
 jobs:
   close_issue:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest