diff --git a/.github/workflows/claude-dm.yml b/.github/workflows/claude-dm.yml
index 7b546338f..a80c5b4b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/claude-dm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude-dm.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@v1
         with:
           claude_code_oauth_token: ${{ secrets.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
+          # Allow external users to trigger Claude assistance via @claude mentions
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          allowed_non_write_users: '*'
 
           # This is an optional setting that allows Claude to read CI results on PRs
           additional_permissions: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/claude-issue-triage.yml b/.github/workflows/claude-issue-triage.yml
index c63644586..3aa2a0106 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/claude-issue-triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/claude-issue-triage.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: anthropics/claude-code-action@v1
         with:
           claude_code_oauth_token: ${{ secrets.CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN }}
+          # Allow external users to trigger Claude assistance on issues
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          allowed_non_write_users: '*'
           # track_progress: true # Enables tracking comments
 
           prompt: |