diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_leaderboard.yml b/.github/workflows/update_leaderboard.yml
index 13bcb2e..f80a870 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_leaderboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_leaderboard.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ jobs:
   update_leaderboard:
     if: startsWith(github.event.issue.title, 'Game Result Submission')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      issues: write
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository