diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-to-wp-org.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-to-wp-org.yml
index c2c9399d3..0aeb4246b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-to-wp-org.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-to-wp-org.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Deploy to WP.org
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
-      contents: read
+      contents: write
       packages: read
     steps: