diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_release.yml b/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
index 95400f40d..11ab624ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_release.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ on:
     branches:
       - 'dev2'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   pre-release:
     name: 'Build Test Release'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
 
       - name: Install python 3.13