diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 3442ebb..e5024d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     uses: photon-hq/buildspace/.github/workflows/typescript-service-release.yaml@main
     permissions:
       contents: write
+      # GitHub validates nested job permissions before evaluating job `if`s.
+      packages: write
       pull-requests: read
     with:
       service-name: photon-otel