diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
index eceae0f..867df97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   update_release_draft:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      # write permission is required to create a github release
+      contents: write
     steps:
       # Drafts your next Release notes as Pull Requests are merged into "main"
       - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v5.15.0