diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
index 3a9535e5..ba6ab3a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 # This job installs dependencies, builds the docs, and pushes it to
 # the `gh-pages` branch of the same repository.
 jobs: