diff --git a/.github/workflows/contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
index 730e3a3135..e16b2fb667 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contributors.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 name: Update Contributors
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
 
 on:
   schedule: