diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-labels.yml b/.github/workflows/update-labels.yml
index ea4bbf88..f890a7ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-labels.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   update-labels-config:
 
-    permissions:
-      issues: write  # for crazy-max/ghaction-github-labeler to create, rename, update and delete label
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      issues: write  # for crazy-max/ghaction-github-labeler to create, rename, update
+
     steps:
       - name: "Initialise Workspace"
         if: startsWith(runner.name, 'buildagent-')