diff --git a/.github/workflows/automerge-transifex-app-prs.yml b/.github/workflows/automerge-transifex-app-prs.yml
index 67c08bd209c..c4b9cae9b90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automerge-transifex-app-prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automerge-transifex-app-prs.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   automerge-transifex-app-pr:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
     # Merges the pull request
     steps:
       - name: clone repository