diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
index 07698a5e8475..e38e019ae995 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ on:
   issue_comment:
 
 permissions:
+  contents: write
   issues: write
   pull-requests: write