diff --git a/.github/workflows/command-backport.yml b/.github/workflows/command-backport.yml
index 85e7b77801d7..5b32f954d0cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/command-backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/command-backport.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: write # so it can comment
   pull-requests: write # so it can create pull requests
+  issues: write
 
 jobs:
   backport: