diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_label.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_label.yml
index 0aaa23157c..7d6096930c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_label.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ on:
   issues:
     types: [labeled]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  issues: write
+
 jobs:
   validate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest