diff --git a/.github/workflows/cut-release.yml b/.github/workflows/cut-release.yml
index fabeabd..872f67e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cut-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cut-release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
         description: 'Marketing version to cut (e.g. 1.3.0)'
         required: true
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   cut:
     name: Cut Release Branch