diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 69c98068..8943c99c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: true
 
-permissions: read-all
+permissions:
+  contents: write # this is the permission that allows creating a new release
 
 # will cancel previous workflows triggered by the same event and for the same ref for PRs or same SHA otherwise
 concurrency: