diff --git a/.github/workflows/add_pr_checklist_comment.yml b/.github/workflows/add_pr_checklist_comment.yml
index 87f912f..099707c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add_pr_checklist_comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add_pr_checklist_comment.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
     types:
       - opened
 
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   add_pr_checklist_comment:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b051a0..4c8decb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Initial release of Clinical-Genomics/oncorefiner, created with the [nf-core](htt
 - Fixed prepare_references config that was defined but not used [36](https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/oncorefiner/pull/36)
 - Fixed bug and formatting in feature request template [#39](https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/oncorefiner/pull/39)
 - Fixed merge mistake introduced in [#25](https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/oncorefiner/pull/25) [#41](https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/oncorefiner/pull/41)
+- Added necessary GITHUB_TOKEN permissions for action add_pr_checklist_comment [#42](https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/oncorefiner/pull/42)
 
 ### `Dependencies`