diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8f38241b..28ba066c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ jobs:
     uses: digicatapult/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/release-github.yml@main
     permissions:
       contents: write
+      pull-requests: read
     secrets: inherit