diff --git a/.github/workflows/label_pr_on_title.yml b/.github/workflows/label_pr_on_title.yml
index 521377058ab..9d36c215e4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label_pr_on_title.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label_pr_on_title.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: get_pr_details
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      issues: write  # label respective PR
+      pull-requests: write  # label respective PR
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@8e5e7e5ab8b370d6c329ec480221332ada57f0ab  # v3.5.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_merged_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/on_merged_pr.yml
index 589a735b5eb..573add4473a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_merged_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_merged_pr.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write  # make a comment in PR if unable to find related issue
+      issues: write         # label issue with pending-release
     if: needs.get_pr_details.outputs.prIsMerged == 'true'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@8e5e7e5ab8b370d6c329ec480221332ada57f0ab  # v3.5.2