diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled-extension-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduled-extension-checker.yml
index 70e28c5937..38451319f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled-extension-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled-extension-checker.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions:
-      contents: read
+      contents: write
     strategy:
       matrix:
         conference: ${{ fromJson(needs.find-closing-cfps.outputs.conferences) }}