diff --git a/.github/actions/loadtest/action.yml b/.github/actions/loadtest/action.yml
index 86dcf49..3f71ae9 100644
--- a/.github/actions/loadtest/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/loadtest/action.yml
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Post PR comment
       if: inputs.post-comment == 'true' && inputs.pr-number != ''
+      continue-on-error: true
       uses: actions/github-script@v7
       with:
         github-token: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
@@ -234,12 +235,21 @@ runs:
             `**Artifacts:** [Download](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})`,
           ].join('\n');
 
-          await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-            owner: context.repo.owner,
-            repo: context.repo.repo,
-            issue_number: ${{ inputs.pr-number }},
-            body: body
-          });
+          try {
+            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: ${{ inputs.pr-number }},
+              body: body
+            });
+            console.log('Comment posted successfully');
+          } catch (error) {
+            if (error.status === 403) {
+              console.log('Could not post comment (fork PR with restricted permissions). Use /loadtest command to run with comment posting.');
+            } else {
+              throw error;
+            }
+          }
 
     - name: Upload results
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
index 2160c48..1ed8939 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: write
+      issues: write
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Build