diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-workflow.yaml
index d11ced4a0..4562e18d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-workflow.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ jobs:
     name: © Validate Copyright Headers
     uses: marklogic/pr-workflows/.github/workflows/copyright-check.yml@main
     permissions:
-      contents: read
+      contents: write
       pull-requests: write
-      issues: write
\ No newline at end of file
+      issues: write