diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml
index a6f29ff..0ae340e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_pr.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
   pull-requests: write # enable write permissions for pull request comments
+  issues: write # pull requests are just issues with extra features
 
 jobs:  
   build: