diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 64dad39980674..d586e895ea2ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@ jobs:
   lock:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
+
     steps:
       - uses: dessant/lock-threads@89ae32b08ed1a541efecbab17912962a5e38981c # v6.0.2
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          process-only: 'issues,prs'
           issue-inactive-days: 14
           issue-comment: >
             This issue has been automatically locked because it has been closed for more than 14 days.