diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index f1d921d..43bb558 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ jobs:
   go-release:
     needs: release-please
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     if: ${{ fromJSON(needs.release-please.outputs.release_created) }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -56,4 +58,4 @@ jobs:
           upload_url: ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: ./openfeature
           asset_name: openfeature
-          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream
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+          asset_content_type: application/octet-stream