diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 819f8f2..a65435e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish binaries
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [build]
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
     - name: Download firmware artifact
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -28,8 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Release
       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
       if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-      permissions:
-        contents: write
       with:
           files: |
             *.uf2