diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 69d15e9d22..11cd2718f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
 
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
 name: release-please
 
 jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v4
         with: