diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 35021f0b..1b56d3c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -27,5 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         distribution: 'adopt'
     - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
       uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@e6e38bacfdf1a337459f332974bb2327a31aaf4b
+    - name: Make gradlew executable
+      run: chmod +x ./gradlew
     - name: Build with Gradle
       run: ./gradlew build