diff --git a/.github/workflows/covector-version-or-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/covector-version-or-publish.yml
index 24f8850a..26b7fc61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/covector-version-or-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/covector-version-or-publish.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   version-or-publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: read
+      contents: write
       pull-requests: write
     timeout-minutes: 65
     outputs: