diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
index 9e4c4ca9..7fd6daeb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ name: Auto-merge squash
 on: pull_request_target
     
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
   pull-requests: write
     
 jobs:
   auto-merge:
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
     uses: greenbone/workflows/.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml@main
     secrets: inherit