diff --git a/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scans.yaml b/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scans.yaml
index 8e588a6d6..2f3374265 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scans.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scans.yaml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
+  security-events: write
 
 jobs:
-
   version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         versions: ${{ fromJSON(needs.version.outputs.versions) }}
     steps:
-
     - shell: bash
       id: test
       run: echo "Scanning registry.k8s.io/ingress-nginx/controller@${{ matrix.versions }}"