diff --git a/.github/workflows/source-git-automation-on-demand.yml b/.github/workflows/source-git-automation-on-demand.yml
index 2c506f2b3e..bf2ea2260c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/source-git-automation-on-demand.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/source-git-automation-on-demand.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       statuses: write
       checks: write
+      issues: write
       pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/source-git-automation.yml b/.github/workflows/source-git-automation.yml
index 17135b590f..d71664efa0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/source-git-automation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/source-git-automation.yml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
       checks: write
+      issues: write
       pull-requests: write
 
     steps: