diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index c5f5374..e526202 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
     # hourly
     - cron: "0 * * * *"
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
 jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest