diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 4ecaa4c..ceac6a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     tags: [ 'v*.*.*' ]
 
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-
 env:
   # Use docker.io for Docker Hub if empty
   REGISTRY: ghcr.io
@@ -18,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: read
+      contents: write
       packages: write
       # This is used to complete the identity challenge
       # with sigstore/fulcio when running outside of PRs.