diff --git a/lib/content/release-please.yml b/lib/content/release-please.yml
index 9d4e350c..ac0e801c 100644
--- a/lib/content/release-please.yml
+++ b/lib/content/release-please.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ on:
 {{#if isWorkspace}}
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
 {{/if}}
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/apply/full-content.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/apply/full-content.js.test.cjs
index 587ddeb3..97ff50bc 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/apply/full-content.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/apply/full-content.js.test.cjs
@@ -1059,6 +1059,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   release-please:
@@ -1121,6 +1122,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   release-please: