diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 611151b..aaba583 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Create backport PRs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # so it can comment
+      pull-requests: write # so it can create pull requests
     # Only run when pull request is merged
     # or when a comment containing `/backport` is created
     if: >