diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yaml b/.github/workflows/go.yaml
index 6d856c4..397376f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yaml
@@ -18,11 +18,3 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/go-test.yaml
 
     secrets: inherit
-
-  checks-passed:
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-    name: "Checks Passed"
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [lint, build, test]
-    steps:
-      - run: echo "All required passed!" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4e423b0..702565c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: release-please-${{ github.ref }}
 
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-
 jobs:
   release-please:
     name: Release Please
@@ -20,6 +17,9 @@ jobs:
 
     if: github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
 
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Fail Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    permissions: {}
-
     if: github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'failure'
 
     steps: