diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7fe7add2d..e753b27bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'withastro' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: read
       id-token: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3