diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml b/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml
index f39a8c5c6..0769167e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ on:
 permissions:
   actions: write
   contents: write
+  pull-requests: read
 
 jobs:
   cut-release-branch: