diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 13c1675e5..31340fe46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
       - test
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      packages: write
     env:
       VERSION_PACKAGE: 'github.com/avenga/couper/utils'
-    permissions: read-all
     strategy:
       matrix:
         goos: [linux, windows]
@@ -69,6 +71,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         goarch: [amd64, arm64]
       fail-fast: false
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      packages: write
     env:
       AC_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MACOS_DEVELOPER_APPLICATION_PWD }}
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}