diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index fcc8c39..95030d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - alpha
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   bump-version:
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]')"
@@ -23,9 +26,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: npm version prerelease --preid=alpha
 
       - run: |
-          git add package.json
-          git commit -m "ci: bump version to ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_version }} [skip ci]"
-          git push origin alpha
+          git commit -am "ci: bump version to ${{ steps.bump_version.outputs.new_version }} [skip ci]"
+          git push
 
   publish-npm:
     needs: bump-version