diff --git a/.github/workflows/dispatch-packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/dispatch-packaging.yml
index 92fb35f0b..ac2955c18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dispatch-packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dispatch-packaging.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 # Proxy for agents or automation that can send repository_dispatch but not
 # workflow_dispatch. Dispatches exact-SHA packaging and release-draft workflows.
 permissions:
+  actions: write
   contents: read
   actions: write
 
diff --git a/changes/cursor-fix-dispatch-token-6547.md b/changes/cursor-fix-dispatch-token-6547.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..823f5eff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/cursor-fix-dispatch-token-6547.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Category: internal
+Audience: release operators and cloud agents
+Breaking-Change: no
+Summary: Fix Dispatch_Packaging to use github.token with actions:write so repository_dispatch can trigger Linux_AppImage and Windows_MSI workflows.