diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream-patches-watch.yml b/.github/workflows/upstream-patches-watch.yml
index 8aae68e..689bf25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream-patches-watch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream-patches-watch.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  actions: write
 
 jobs:
   check: