diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler-needsreview.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler-needsreview.yml
index 4d895cad77..bd27cd5546 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler-needsreview.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler-needsreview.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   pull-requests: write
+  issues: write
   contents: write
 
 jobs: