diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b63b34a..b3bd749 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   release:
+    # needed to be able to create a Release
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     runs-on: macos-14
     env:
       THEOS: theos