diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-licenses.yml b/.github/workflows/update-licenses.yml
index 01f4bbf199..80db96125c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-licenses.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-licenses.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ on:
     branches:
       - dependabot/go_modules/**
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   run:
     name: Recompute licenses & update PR