diff --git a/.github/workflows/conventional-label.yml b/.github/workflows/conventional-label.yml
index 57eaaa698..42dcf2664 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conventional-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conventional-label.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
   label:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: read
+      issues: write
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: bcoe/conventional-release-labels@v1