diff --git a/.github/workflows/cycles.yml b/.github/workflows/cycles.yml
index 0bd148e77f0..018c0909bdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cycles.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cycles.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   cycles:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
     container:
         image: 'ghcr.io/void-linux/xbps-src-masterdir:20220527RC01-x86_64-musl'
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 160897fedef..c55c7966a67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v4
         with: