diff --git a/.github/workflows/semver_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/semver_checks.yml
index 566561f919..201aad5cef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semver_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semver_checks.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
     permissions:
-      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3