diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index 49f67db..3dcef44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -11,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v4
         id: release
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.MY_RELEASE_PLEASE_TOKEN }}
           release-type: node
       # The logic below handles the npm publication:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4