diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc0dd7d7..155bacae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ on:
     types:
       - completed
   status: {}
+permissions:
+  contents: write
 jobs:
   automerge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest