diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeowners-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/codeowners-merge.yml
index d2c93ae55..a6fbc639d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeowners-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeowners-merge.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  issues: write
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs: