diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 2e51ef6ffbdca..59db13540b003 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
         type: number
 
 permissions:
+  actions: write
   contents: write
   pull-requests: write