diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e6a500c..103e100 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
     if: always() && needs.check-changesets.outputs.has-changesets == 'true'
     environment: "Release"
     permissions:
-      contents: write
+      contents: read
     outputs:
       committed: ${{ steps.version-bump-outputs.outputs.committed }}
       commit-hash: ${{ steps.version-bump-outputs.outputs.commit-hash }}