diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-close.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-close.yml
index 5c402f619..dc9b577a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-close.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-close.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ on:
         default: 'false'
         type: boolean
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   auto-close:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest