diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index af33c933d..414a345dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   create-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - name: tests
         uses: actions/checkout@v3