diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-title.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-title.yml
index 16e0e75..357f074 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-title.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-title.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, edited, synchronize, reopened]
 
+# Token needs read access to the PR payload; some orgs tighten defaults.
 permissions:
-  pull-requests: read
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+  statuses: write
 
 jobs:
   lint: