diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0c72bc2fa..aa7907049 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -351,6 +351,8 @@ jobs:
           overwrite: true
 
   release-source:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     runs-on: [ self-hosted, xeon5 ]
     needs:
       - check-vm