diff --git a/.github/workflows/accessibility-alt-text-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/accessibility-alt-text-bot.yml
index b71565494bb..366229e8c28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/accessibility-alt-text-bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/accessibility-alt-text-bot.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,19 @@ on:
     types: [opened, edited]
   issue_comment:
     types: [created, edited]
+  discussion:
+    types: [created, edited]
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+  discussions: write
 
 jobs:
   accessibility_alt_text_bot:
     name: Check alt text is set on issue or pull requests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event.issue || github.event.pull_request }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.issue || github.event.pull_request || github.event.discussion  }}
     steps:
       - name: Get action 'github/accessibility-alt-text-bot'
-        uses: github/accessibility-alt-text-bot@v1.0.0
+        uses: github/accessibility-alt-text-bot@v1.1.0