diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-or-update-release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-or-update-release-pr.yml
index a028963c3a5..060114eb284 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-or-update-release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-or-update-release-pr.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
           - semconv # only semantic convention package
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write # required for pushing changes
 
 jobs:
   create-or-update-release-pr: