diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit.yml b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
index a5cd9b5eec9..43c068158a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ jobs:
           macos-latest,
           ]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      issues-reason: to create issues
+      checks: write
+      checks-reason: to create checks
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: rustsec/audit-check@v1.4.1