diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-assign-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-assign-pr.yml
index b923fd6..c3b5483 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-assign-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-assign-pr.yml
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened]
 
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
 jobs:
   assignAuthor:
-    permissions:
-      issues: write  # for samspills/assign-pr-to-author
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: