diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-cherry-pick-labeled-prs.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-cherry-pick-labeled-prs.yaml
index d3c8529fea4..0519d75fd39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-cherry-pick-labeled-prs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-cherry-pick-labeled-prs.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: write
   pull-requests: write
+  issues: write
 env:
   CURRENT_RELEASE_ENDPOINT: ${{ vars.CURRENT_RELEASE_ENDPOINT }}  # Endpoint that returns the current release version in json format
 jobs: