diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index ba28c598..06b64a96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ jobs:
     name: Release
     needs: [build, build-example]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Project
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -77,8 +79,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        permissions:
-          contents: write
         with:
           name: Matter ${{ github.ref_name }}
           body: |