diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 4dd02388..6d2ecca8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/publish-mcp-registry.yml
     permissions:
       id-token: write # Required for login via github-oidc
+      contents: read