diff --git a/.github/workflows/spotless.yml b/.github/workflows/spotless.yml
index da02c8b1..a2b26c3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spotless.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spotless.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: Run spotless
 on: [push, workflow_dispatch]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy: