diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8483473..490172c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: CI
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write  # needed for setup-release-action
 
 on:
   pull_request: