diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-file-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-file-check.yml
index 1d0f83476b8f..8f0e0240a1c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-file-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-file-check.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
       - 'labeled'
       - 'unlabeled'
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
 jobs:
   changed-files-in-pr:
     name: 'Check for changed files'
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
         with:
           labels: 'issue-please'
-        
+
       - name: 'Ensure PR has an associated issue'
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with: