diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 5d669b159b..e5e23396c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [published]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   update-version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest