diff --git a/src/github/validation/permissions.ts b/src/github/validation/permissions.ts
index b0666b2..8786382 100644
--- a/src/github/validation/permissions.ts
+++ b/src/github/validation/permissions.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,11 @@ async function checkForgejoPermissions(
     const permissionLevel = response.data.permission;
     core.info(`Forgejo actor '${actor}' permission level: ${permissionLevel}`);
 
-    if (permissionLevel === "admin" || permissionLevel === "write") {
+    if (
+      permissionLevel === "owner" ||
+      permissionLevel === "admin" ||
+      permissionLevel === "write"
+    ) {
       return true;
     }