diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull.yml b/.github/workflows/pull.yml
index ff91e932..676db577 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ jobs:
     name: closepr
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
 
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps: