diff --git a/.github/workflows/nif_precompile.yml b/.github/workflows/nif_precompile.yml
index c0f6504..b237833 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nif_precompile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nif_precompile.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
   build_release:
     name: NIF ${{ matrix.nif }} - ${{ matrix.job.target }} (${{ matrix.job.os }})
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.job.os }}
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: