diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 0c003c5dcc7..3dc596bb2f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ jobs:
   backport:
     name: Backport
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
     # Only react to merged PRs for security reasons.
     # See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request_target.
     if: >