diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 562aae03..a4b56be0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ jobs:
     needs: [test]
     permissions:
       contents: write
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
       # Lets npm attach build provenance to the published package
       id-token: write
     steps:
diff --git a/release.config.js b/release.config.js
index f0560be6..c1700a03 100644
--- a/release.config.js
+++ b/release.config.js
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ module.exports = {
       '@semantic-release/github',
       {
         assets: 'release/*.tgz',
+        // Issues are disabled on this repo, so trying to file one on failure only
+        // buries the real error under a second one
+        failComment: false,
+        failTitle: false,
+        successComment: false,
       },
     ],
     '@semantic-release/git',