diff --git a/.github/workflows/contributor-check.yml b/.github/workflows/contributor-check.yml
index c1028a7e..42934071 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contributor-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contributor-check.yml
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: read
+      issues: read
     steps:
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5.6.0