diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 668bd07..16d65d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ name: Close and mark stale issue
 
 on:
   schedule:
-  - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   stale: