diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 2a97e14dedff5..ff87f0069e974 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     needs:
       - build-linux-amd64
       - build-macos-amd64