diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2da6ee94bd..20c9f83e70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ needs.create-metadata.outputs.npm_packages != '[]' || needs.create-metadata.outputs.pypi_packages != '[]' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: release
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     outputs:
       changes_made: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.changes_made }}
     steps: