diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
index 6b4b0891c..d708be3a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
 permissions:
+  actions: write
   issues: write
   pull-requests: write
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index a6f58c694..8cbea1e3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 7 * * *'
 
+permissions:
+  actions: write
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -21,7 +26,6 @@ jobs:
           close-issue-label: 'closed'
           close-pr-label: 'closed'
           exempt-issue-labels: 'bug,enhancement,documentation,waiting,keep'
+          exempt-pr-labels: 'waiting,keep'
           exempt-all-milestones: true
           exempt-all-assignees: true
-      - name: Print outputs
-        run: echo ${{ join(steps.stale.outputs.*, ',') }}