diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index a53a3449b..cad8e0d0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           private-key: ${{ secrets.PUSH_O_MATIC_APP_KEY }}
           permission-contents: write
           permission-pull-requests: write
+          permission-workflows: write
 
       - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@45996ed1f6d02564a971a2fa1b5860e934307cf7 # v5.0.0
         with: