diff --git a/.github/workflows/actual-release.yml b/.github/workflows/actual-release.yml
index ee4e402..5a52ad1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actual-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actual-release.yml
@@ -10,17 +10,23 @@ on:
 jobs:
   get-version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.REPO_SCOPED_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Fetch release version
         run: |
           curl -sL https://api.github.com/repos/actualbudget/actual/releases/latest | \
           jq -r ".tag_name" > actual-latest.txt
+
       - name: Check for modified files
         id: git-check
         run: echo ::set-output name=modified::$([ -z "`git status --porcelain`" ] && echo "false" || echo "true")
+
       - name: Commit latest release version
         if: steps.git-check.outputs.modified == 'true'
         run: |