diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
index 86508f2..f30f1b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
   issues: write
   pull-requests: write
+  actions: write
 jobs:
   stale:
     if: github.repository == 'nodejs/help'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v9.0.0
+      - uses: actions/stale@28ca1036281a5e5922ead5184a1bbf96e5fc984e #v9.0.0
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           days-before-stale: 180