diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0af8b42f..a34563c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       version:
-        description: Version to release
-        required: true
+        description: Version to release (or "auto")
+        required: false
       force:
         description: Force a release even when there are release-blockers (empty string == false)
         required: false
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           run_install: false
 
       - name: Prepare release
-        uses: getsentry/action-prepare-release@v1
+        uses: getsentry/craft@c6e2f04939b6ee67030588afbb5af76b127d8203 # v2
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.token.outputs.token }}
         with: