diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-first-comment.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-first-comment.yaml
index 594fea0f329..ffdd9f3e325 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-first-comment.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-first-comment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write
+      issues: write
     environment: action
     env:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}