diff --git a/.github/workflows/comment_bot.yml b/.github/workflows/comment_bot.yml
index 9e0e8ab47e102..83b6f6e31ffc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/comment_bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/comment_bot.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ jobs:
     name: Listen!
     if: startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '@github-actions crossbow')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Arrow
         uses: actions/checkout@3df4ab11eba7bda6032a0b82a6bb43b11571feac # v4.0.0