diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 30bdc4d5c..8fc5bfbbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ on:
         type: boolean
 
 env:
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   JAVA_VERSION: 17
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index f842dfe3c..a66c8a428 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
     types: [opened, synchronize]
 
 env:
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   JAVA_VERSION: 17
 
 jobs:
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@ jobs:
     needs: check-run
     permissions:
       contents: read
-      pull-requests: write
+      issues: write
       packages: read
+      pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out repo