diff --git a/.github/workflows/increment-version-on-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/increment-version-on-merge.yml
index 2a50eef..952e5e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/increment-version-on-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/increment-version-on-merge.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ on:
     types: [closed]
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
   increment-version:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-increment-version-on-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-increment-version-on-merge.yml
index 64b3ba1..579775e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-increment-version-on-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-increment-version-on-merge.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
   increment-version: