diff --git a/.github/workflows/status-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/status-checks.yml
index 4b02b7f0b25..c4eea642fb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/status-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/status-checks.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           command: '.skip-integration-checks'
           allowed_contexts: pull_request
           # Note: this permission step is _critical_ to make sure only maintainers can run the command
-          permissions: write
+          permissions: 'write,admin'
       - name: Override status checks for issue comment
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && steps.command.outputs.continue == 'true' }}
         run: |