diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-label-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-label-validation.yml
index 1557b3d15c..754d409613 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-label-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-label-validation.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       issues: write
-      pull-requests: read
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Require PR to have a changelog label
         uses: mheap/github-action-required-labels@v5