diff --git a/.github/workflows/kanban.yml b/.github/workflows/kanban.yml
index eb5fbce38..82fe8a339 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kanban.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kanban.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ name: Kanban management
 on:
   pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, reopened]
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 env:
   MY_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.KANBAN_TOKEN }}
 
 jobs:
   assign_one_project:
+    permissions:
+      repository-projects: write  # for srggrs/assign-one-project-github-action to assign issues and PRs to repo project
     name: Add new pull requests to the kanban
     if: github.repository_owner == 'consul'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest