diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml b/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
index cbce3c7..0199e61 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autoassign.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write
+      issues: write
     steps:
         - name: 'Auto-assign PR'
           uses: pozil/auto-assign-issue@v4.0.1