diff --git a/.github/workflows/mypy_primer_comment.yml b/.github/workflows/mypy_primer_comment.yml
index d4fb156fd..4ea87a5cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mypy_primer_comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mypy_primer_comment.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
+  issues: write
 
 jobs:
   mypy_primer: