diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 597ce8ee..292de4b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ on:
       - main
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  # write is needed to create the tag and the GitHub release
+  contents: write
   pull-requests: read
 
 jobs: