diff --git a/.github/workflows/welcome-new-users.yml b/.github/workflows/welcome-new-users.yml
index d664a1b..aadeb0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/welcome-new-users.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/welcome-new-users.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && github.event.action == 'opened'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: wow-actions/welcome@68019c2c271561f63162fea75bb7707ef8a02c85 # To pin v1.3.1
         with:
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && github.event.action == 'closed' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: wow-actions/welcome@68019c2c271561f63162fea75bb7707ef8a02c85 # To pin v1.3.1
         with: