diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_patterns.yml b/.github/workflows/update_patterns.yml
index 8ac1725..d4335cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_patterns.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_patterns.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 name: Update patterns
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
-  pull-requests: write
+  contents: write  # Needed for committing changes and pushing updates
+  statuses: write  # Required for updating commit statuses (e.g., CI/CD status)
   
 on:
   schedule: