diff --git a/.github/workflows/open-pr-on-commit.yaml b/.github/workflows/open-pr-on-commit.yaml
index 191e7b7..0a60bd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/open-pr-on-commit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/open-pr-on-commit.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: write
+      actions: read # required for gh pr view in private repos
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4