diff --git a/.github/workflows/kics.yml b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
index 6c6f0335..51ef0ce1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   security-events: write
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
   kics: