diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoAssignABTT.yml b/.github/workflows/autoAssignABTT.yml
index 306f61d..a42e6f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autoAssignABTT.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autoAssignABTT.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   assign_one_project:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
     name: Assign to ABTT Project
     steps:
     - name: "Add triage and area labels"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 5f72a78..f1f7ae8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ jobs:
   stale:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
     steps:
     - uses: actions/stale@v1
       with: