diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 18f2e8b..9a96987 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ jobs:
   backport:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Backport
+    permissions:
+      contents: write        # needed to push the backport branch
+      pull-requests: write   # needed to open the PR
     steps:
       - name: Backport
         uses: m-kuhn/backport@v1.2.6