diff --git a/.github/workflows/hypatia-dispatch-intake.yml b/.github/workflows/hypatia-dispatch-intake.yml
index 4e853409..2157eba9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hypatia-dispatch-intake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hypatia-dispatch-intake.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
   intake:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # push received events to the findings-submissions inbox branch
     steps:
       - name: Checkout gitbot-fleet
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v4