diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5859e53bf3..3444cd9069 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,15 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   release:
+    permissions:
+      # for changesets/action
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
     name: Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: