diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 46edd6c7..01eef2cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: marketplace
     timeout-minutes: 20
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # to create release and have it authored by github-actions (changesets/action)
     steps:
       - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@1b10c78c7865c340bc4f6099eb2f838309f1e8c3 # v3.1.1
         id: app-token
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
+          # we need this token to bypass the branch and tag protection rules
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/ci-setup