diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index f388b486..ba3e8315 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   create-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: philips-software/app-token-action@9f5d57062c9f2beaffafaa9a34f66f824ead63a9 # v2.0.0
         id: token