diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3f5203f1..d3784086 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
 
 name: Create Release
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build sqlpage binaries