diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0273d4c..7215651 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     if: github.repository == 'apache/logging-log4j-transform' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/'))
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
 
     steps: