diff --git a/.github/workflows/JirabotMerge.yml b/.github/workflows/JirabotMerge.yml
index 8ee3c54ae..a35fb193d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/JirabotMerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/JirabotMerge.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
       - "master"
       - "candidate-*"
 
+permissions: write-all
+
 jobs:
   jirabot:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest