diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml
index e8328b9..a2021e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-assign.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
+      pull-requests: read
     steps:
     - name: 'Auto-assign issue'
       uses: pozil/auto-assign-issue@v2