diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index c0d07fef8..d4a530840 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   backport:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
     name: Backport
     steps:
       - name: Backport