diff --git a/.github/workflows/licensecheck.yml b/.github/workflows/licensecheck.yml
index 36c158e6..49369919 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/licensecheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/licensecheck.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       projectId: tools.cdt
     secrets:
-      gitlabAPIToken: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_API_TOKEN }}
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+      gitlabAPIToken: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_API_TOKEN }}
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write