diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
index 78dee2ae0..82e9507ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   CLAssistant:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
+      issues: write
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: "CLA Assistant"