diff --git a/.github/workflows/welcome.yml b/.github/workflows/welcome.yml
index 5b0e3a7256..4501209ff9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/welcome.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/welcome.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   run:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+
     steps:
     - uses: actions/first-interaction@v1
       with: