diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml b/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml
index dafb741f1..f39a8c5c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-branch-cut.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ on:
         default: ''
 
 permissions:
+  actions: write
   contents: write
 
 jobs: