diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index e3884f4..112ecb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write # only for delete-branch option
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   stale:
     uses: ivuorinen/.github/.github/workflows/stale.yml@main