diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index af17cb9..bae7bc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: read
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Validate version and draft release
         env: