diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f3659d0e..b15a2a08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ jobs:
   release_cli:
     name: Build nj-cli
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include: