diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-management-stale-action.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-management-stale-action.yml
index bf5cfbf06..740483a01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-management-stale-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-management-stale-action.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   stale:
     permissions:
       contents: read
+      actions: write  # because actions/stale deletes its old cache before saving new one
       issues: write  # for actions/stale to close stale issues
       pull-requests: write  # for actions/stale to close stale PRs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest