diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 88faacb8091..866fa6c4948 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@ on:
   schedule:
   - cron: "0 0 * * *"
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   stale:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write  # for actions/stale to close stale issues
+      pull-requests: write  # for actions/stale to close stale PRs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/stale@v3