diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5f9d55879..6cc35e572 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
         default: ""
 
 permissions:
-  contents: write
+  contents: read
 
 concurrency:
   group: release-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     needs: git-sources
+    permissions:
+      # The reusable release workflow tags and uploads the draft release.
+      contents: write
     # Intentionally tracked at @main (not SHA-pinned) so org-wide CI improvements, security fixes, and build optimizations propagate without PR churn across all craftapp repos.
     uses: storytold/craft-common-actions/.github/workflows/release.yml@main
     with: