diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e797445c9..b0959ec14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     # Only this job publishes the GitHub release, so only it gets write access.
     permissions:
       contents: write
+      packages: 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: