diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7d8749d..47c147e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [created]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   update-tag:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -17,4 +20,4 @@ jobs:
           git config user.email "$(git log -n 1 --pretty=format:%ae)"
           echo "Updating ${MAJOR} tag"
           git tag -fa ${MAJOR} -m "Update major version tag"
-          git push origin ${MAJOR} --force
\ No newline at end of file
+          git push origin ${MAJOR} --force