diff --git a/.github/workflows/add_label_automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/add_label_automerge.yml
index c9d6d4259df9..69c89f695263 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add_label_automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add_label_automerge.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 name: Add label on auto-merge enabled
+permissions:
+    issues: write
 on:
     pull_request_target:
         types: