diff --git a/.github/workflows/label_issue.yml b/.github/workflows/label_issue.yml
index d5b00d1d29..2e55d961b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label_issue.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ on:
       - opened
       - reopened
 
-    permissions:
-      contents: read # to fetch code
-      issues: write # to label issues
+permissions:
+  contents: write # to fetch code
+  issues: write # to label issues
 
 jobs:
   triage:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/label_pr.yml
index cd6036958f..fc7f99debb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label_pr.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
       - synchronize
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read # to determine modified files (actions/labeler)
+  contents: write # to determine modified files (actions/labeler)
   pull-requests: write # to add labels to PRs (actions/labeler)
 
 jobs: