diff --git a/.github/workflows/command-backport.yml b/.github/workflows/command-backport.yml
index 5b32f954d0cd..7f1d59bc0f6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/command-backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/command-backport.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: write # so it can comment
   pull-requests: write # so it can create pull requests
   issues: write
+  actions: write # It may have to backport changes to the CI as well.
 
 jobs:
   backport: