diff --git a/.github/workflows/git_lfs.yml b/.github/workflows/git_lfs.yml
index 43656175..c9f73cc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/git_lfs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/git_lfs.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # This workflow checks for large files that are not tracked with git lfs
 name: Check for git lfs
 on: [push, pull_request]
+permissions:
+  contents: write
 jobs:
   check_git_lfs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest