diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 6f9c84d0..f661af8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish to npm
     environment: Publish
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # to be able to publish a GitHub release
+      issues: write # to be able to comment on released issues
+      pull-requests: write # to be able to comment on released pull requests
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with: