diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1d4def2b..2e195fdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ on:
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
   # This workflow contains a single job called "release"