diff --git a/.github/workflows/pg-clients.yml b/.github/workflows/pg-clients.yml
index cad222f60d..fa4fd73b12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pg-clients.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pg-clients.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
       github-event-name: ${{ github.event_name }}
 
   build-build-tools-image:
+    permissions:
+      packages: write
     needs: [ check-permissions ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-build-tools-image.yml
     secrets: inherit