diff --git a/.github/workflows/welcome-contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/welcome-contributors.yml
index 076d768..0fc38dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/welcome-contributors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/welcome-contributors.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
       - 'docs/**'
 
 permissions:
+  issues: write
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs: