diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-by-comments.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-by-comments.yml
index 87c8e0d89b..5f0a412475 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-by-comments.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-by-comments.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ jobs:
     rfr_add_date:
         name: "Post merge-by date as comment"
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        permissions:
+            pull-requests: write
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
             - uses: actions/github-script@v7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-by-table.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-by-table.yml
index 0933354633..f8a1fd9c15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-by-table.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-by-table.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ jobs:
     rfr_add_date:
         name: "Build table and notify users"
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        permissions:
+            discussions: write
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
             - uses: actions/setup-node@v4