diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/close-issue.yml
index 438f979..737b371 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-issue.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ on:
     # run every day at midnight
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   close_inactive_issues:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest