diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 74c9ede..f883650 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ jobs:
   release:
     name: release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # to be able to publish a GitHub release
+      issues: write # to be able to comment on released issues
+      pull-requests: write # to be able to comment on released pull requests
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4