diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index 0fc19be3..ddd5d659 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    # The repository's default GITHUB_TOKEN is read-only. create-release needs
+    # write access to contents to create the version tag and GitHub release.
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - id: setup-python
diff --git a/checkout_sdk/properties.py b/checkout_sdk/properties.py
index ad04a62e..e2b598a4 100644
--- a/checkout_sdk/properties.py
+++ b/checkout_sdk/properties.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "4.9.2"
+VERSION = "4.9.3"