diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-pages.yml
index f017201c7c..0da86fef34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-pages.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: "Docs / Publish"
 # For more information,
 # see https://sphinx-theme.scylladb.com/stable/deployment/production.html#available-workflows
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 on:
   push:
     branches: