diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-client-v4-integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/java-client-v4-integration-tests.yml
index 942c3667c..65d84e310 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-client-v4-integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-client-v4-integration-tests.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ on:
     types:
       - completed
 
+# allow this workflow to update the status of the PR that triggered it
+permissions:
+  statuses: write
+
 jobs:
   integrations-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest