diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 612c8b86..831fe361 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 # Add explicit permissions for the workflow
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write    # For managing releases and pushing tags
   packages: write    # For publishing to GitHub Container Registry
 
 jobs:
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "is_fork=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
+      - name: Increment Build Number
+        id: increment_build
+        run: |
+          python scripts/increment_build.py
+          BUILD=$(python -c "import version; print(version.__build__)")
+          echo "build=${BUILD}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v4