diff --git a/.github/workflows/draw-zmk.yml b/.github/workflows/draw-zmk.yml
index a67def3..3eb2667 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/draw-zmk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/draw-zmk.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   draw:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9132b06..04dde3c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   draw:
     uses: caksoylar/keymap-drawer/.github/workflows/draw-zmk.yml@main
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # allow workflow to commit to the repo
     with:
       keymap_patterns: "config/*.keymap"        # path to the keymaps to parse
       config_path: "keymap_drawer.config.yaml"  # config file, ignored if not exists