diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-needs-verification-label.yml b/.github/workflows/add-needs-verification-label.yml
index 879c0a40..8dbb2e6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-needs-verification-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-needs-verification-label.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   project_card:
     types: [moved]
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   add-label:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest