diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
index 87b01fd0..f0249473 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           app-id: ${{ steps.get-kv-secrets.outputs.BW-GHAPP-ID }}
           private-key: ${{ steps.get-kv-secrets.outputs.BW-GHAPP-KEY }}
+          permission-contents: write
 
       - name: Checkout Branch
         uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0