diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6614de5..b9093b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ jobs:
       actions: write
     with:
       java-version: '25'
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d5d416d..f987d88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
       packages: write
-
+      actions: write
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83d43aa..aeda352 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # Firefly Common Core Library
+    
+[![CI](https://github.com/fireflyframework/fireflyframework-core/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/fireflyframework/fireflyframework-core/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 
 **Copyright (c) 2025 Firefly Software Solutions Inc**
 
@@ -570,4 +572,4 @@ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
+limitations under the License.
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