diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-yara-x.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-yara-x.yaml
index 67a54f732..58ca1bbc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-yara-x.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-yara-x.yaml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ needs.check-version.outputs.update_available == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     permissions:
+      actions: write
       contents: write
       id-token: write
       pull-requests: write