diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock.yaml b/.github/workflows/lock.yaml
index 92f4cde588..a7b096a45f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   lock:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'flutter/flutter' }}
     steps: