diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 668f1af..19de46b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - trunk
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   check_and_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest