diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 57666417a..1df1c7044 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 4 * * *'
 
+permissions: {}
 jobs:
   stale:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write # to close stale issues (actions/stale)
+      pull-requests: write # to close stale PRs (actions/stale)
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v5