diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 0e91407b0..f945daf6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ jobs:
     if: |
       vars.RELEASE_ENABLED &&
       startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/')
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     needs:
       - docs