diff --git a/.changeset/bright-trees-pump.md b/.changeset/bright-trees-pump.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f102b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/bright-trees-pump.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"changeset-release": patch
+---
+
+Added error handling for failed `createRelease` using `octokit`.
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index b281dd1..da00cb0 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -67,12 +67,19 @@ async function main() {
     const tagName = `v${version}`
     const { content } = getChangelogEntry(changelog, version)
 
-    await octokit.rest.repos.createRelease({
-      body: content,
-      name: tagName,
-      tag_name: tagName,
-      ...github.context.repo,
-    })
+    try {
+      await octokit.rest.repos.createRelease({
+        body: content,
+        name: tagName,
+        tag_name: tagName,
+        ...github.context.repo,
+      })
+    } catch (error) {
+      core.error(error as string)
+      core.setFailed(
+        "Failed create release. Please make sure 'contents: write' permission is granted to job.",
+      )
+    }
 
     core.setOutput("tag", tagName)
   } catch (error) {