diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 37b044e5..c4963562 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   release-please:
     name: Release please