diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
index 5ee85f0..efab5bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 name: Dependabot auto-approve
 on: pull_request
 
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
 jobs:
   dependabot:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+      repository-projects: write
     if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
       - name: Dependabot metadata