diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_issues.yml b/.github/workflows/generate_issues.yml
index f28a423b1db..a8411561dd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate_issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_issues.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ on:
   schedule:
     # Run every day at 4am (PST) - cron uses UTC times
     - cron:  '0 12 * * *'
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
 jobs:
   generate_an_issue:
     # Don't run on private repo.