diff --git a/.github/workflows/periodic.yml b/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
index 0f1e06c416..da604364ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/periodic.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - develop
+permissions:
+  # Needed to post comments and issues
+  issues: write
 jobs:
   linkcheck:
     name: Validate Markdown Links