diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
index e2aba04f1..5409c80b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
         types: [completed]
 
 permissions:
-    contents: read
+    contents: write
     pull-requests: write
 
 jobs: