diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-canary.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-canary.yml
index 1a310fb..f8fac80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-canary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-canary.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Test on Nargo ${{matrix.toolchain}}