diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4fc6570..54dcda4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          # Only what release-please and the assignee step use.
+          # What release-please and the assignee step use, and all the
+          # release App is granted: asking for more fails the token request.
           permission-contents: write
           permission-pull-requests: write
-          permission-issues: write
 
       - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@16a9c90856f42705d54a6fda1823352bdc62cf38 # v4
         if: github.event_name == 'push'