diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a8859f5..e180674 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read # for checkout repository
   actions: read # for fetching base branch bundle stats
   pull-requests: write # for comments
+  issues: write # for comments
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a68832d..d183746 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read # for checkout repository
   actions: read # for fetching base branch bundle stats
   pull-requests: write # for comments
+  issues: write # for comments
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read # for checkout repository
   actions: read # for fetching base branch bundle stats
   pull-requests: write # for comments
+  issues: write # for comments
 ```
 
 ## Action inputs