diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-labeler.yml
index ff76285d97f..34395c8d9e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-labeler.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
     permissions:
       contents: read
-      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       # Base-branch checkout only: pull_request_target runs with elevated token; never run PR-head code here.
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2