diff --git a/.github/workflows/stage-release.yml b/.github/workflows/stage-release.yml
index c9967e87ace19..f5a40dde83751 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stage-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stage-release.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       github.event.inputs.version != '' && 
       github.repository_owner == 'seleniumhq')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions: write-all
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4