diff --git a/.github/workflows/welcome.yml b/.github/workflows/welcome.yml
index 23bcbcf8be..96a287981d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/welcome.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/welcome.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   welcome:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with: