diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml b/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml
index 6d96bcaa1..a6e8c1ddf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
   issue_comment:
     types: [created, edited]
 
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash -l {0}