diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale_issue.yml b/.github/workflows/stale_issue.yml
index 5624eec4b..bdc95a6fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale_issue.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ jobs:
   cleanup:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Stale issue job
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
     - uses: aws-actions/stale-issue-cleanup@v3
       with: