diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-version-on-merge-next.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-version-on-merge-next.yml
index c9a24404..89298fae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-version-on-merge-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-version-on-merge-next.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       # Checkout to target branch
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2