diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index eb5af72..16dba26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  issues: write
   pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
@@ -26,4 +27,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run release-please
         uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         with:
-          token: ${{ steps.get_token.outputs.token }}
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+          token: ${{ steps.get_token.outputs.token }}