diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index be5155d..e8f1905 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ jobs:
       run: ct install
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # needed to write releases
+      pull-requests: read # needed for changelog
     needs: lint
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' &&  github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' }}
     steps: