diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-cli.yml b/.github/workflows/release-cli.yml
index 31a16dc9a6d..2d7be2e186e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-cli.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ jobs:
     name: Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: setup
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Download all Release artifacts
         if: ${{ inputs.release_type != 'Dry Run' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
index b3c3fe5d250..5ce0da4cb4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ jobs:
   setup:
     name: Setup
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     outputs:
       release_version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
       release_channel: ${{ steps.release_channel.outputs.channel }}