diff --git a/.github/workflows/assign-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/assign-issue.yml
index d54ea42..ab833ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/assign-issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/assign-issue.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   auto-assign:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
     steps:
       - name: 'Auto-assign issue'
         uses: pozil/auto-assign-issue@v1