diff --git a/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml b/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml
index 17e5706..47c414b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template-cleanup.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
   template-cleanup:
     name: Template Cleanup
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     if: github.event.repository.name != 'intellij-platform-plugin-template'
     steps: