diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-component-versions.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-component-versions.yaml
index 15f2390f3..e6d9224da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-component-versions.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-component-versions.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   update_component_versions: