diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index a6bcf97..a13a193 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ name: 'Close stale issues and PRs'
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '30 1 * * *'
-
+permissions:
+  issues: write
 jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest