diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4f88065..da6d3a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [created]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 79857c4..623f8d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "chatter",
-  "version": "0.0.0-beta.0",
+  "version": "0.0.0-beta.1",
   "module": "index.ts",
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "bun@1.1.36",