diff --git a/.github/workflows/vale.yml b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
index c0b137fd..9b786b80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   review-docs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
     outputs:
       files: ${{ steps.get-modified-files.outputs.files }}
     steps:
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           files: ${{ steps.get-modified-files.outputs.files }}
           vale_flags: "--no-exit --minAlertLevel=error"
           reporter: github-pr-review
+          fail_on_error: true
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
           REVIEWDOG_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}