diff --git a/.github/labels.yml b/.github/labels.yml
index 65e8fa3..547017e 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yml
+++ b/.github/labels.yml
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@
   description: See https://github.com/waku-org/pm/issues/87 for details
   color: e99695
 
-
 ## [Milestone] Quality Assurance processes are in place
 - name: "E:Automated release processes"
   description: See https://github.com/waku-org/pm/issues/86 for details
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml
index 0f3c1bc..8deff3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-labels.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
       - .github/workflows/sync-labels.yml
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
 jobs:
   sync-labels:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest