diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index d2768fd2504..301008d20c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   pull-requests: write
+  content: write
 
 jobs:
   backport: