diff --git a/.github/workflows/labels.yml b/.github/workflows/labels.yml
index dbaec43..887923c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labels.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
   issues: write
-  pull-requests: read
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   labels:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Create labels and label pull request
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
           script: |
             const definitions = {