diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dcc0fca8856c..81d65d93406e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
       - build-wsa-kernel
       - build-arcvm-kernel
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Download artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4