diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/utils/github.rb b/Library/Homebrew/utils/github.rb
index 9c13d8b0c3..e4af9cc3b9 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/utils/github.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/utils/github.rb
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ module GitHub
 
   def self.create_pull_request(repo, title, head, base, body)
     url = "#{API_URL}/repos/#{repo}/pulls"
-    data = { title: title, head: head, base: base, body: body }
+    data = { title: title, head: head, base: base, body: body, maintainer_can_modify: true }
     scopes = CREATE_ISSUE_FORK_OR_PR_SCOPES
     API.open_rest(url, data: data, scopes: scopes)
   end