diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index db1c60ce..866f698a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       id-token: write
+      contents: write  # Needed for svenstaro/upload-release-action
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.11"]