diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 292e5b3dd..7b6100f1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     tags:
       - '*'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Create release and publish escript for every new tag