diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
index a2b067b5..1444c53a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-metrics.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 name: Monthly issue metrics
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  issues: read
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   schedule: