diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/pipeline-release.yaml
index b2a01109..70c7f200 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline-release.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [published]
 
-permissions: read-all
+permissions:
+  contents: write
 jobs:
   add_release_asset:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -14,4 +15,4 @@ jobs:
       - id: release-asset
         uses: uclahs-cds/tool-Nextflow-action/add-source-with-submodules@latest
         with:
-          my-token: ${{ secrets.UCLAHS_CDS_REPO_READ_TOKEN }}
+          my-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}