diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6e02c04..4f58cb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
   create_release:
     name: Create release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # for creating the release
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2