diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 24fc2e66794..d5c7fffed59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
-  pull-requests: read
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   backport: