diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index 7d7fe79d..0f235bcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
       release_build: true
 
   release:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     name: Release
     needs: ci
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index 74c4c2cd..4f9f6231 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   schedule:
   - cron: "30 4 * * *"
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   stale:
     name: 'Check and close stale issues'