diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-after-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/release-after-merge.yml
index 69d53b00..00df9e18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-after-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-after-merge.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ jobs:
   release:
     if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     with:
       release_ref: master
       publish_release: true