diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 19ef36b..40a8549 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'corretto'
+    - name: Set executable permissions on gradlew
+      run: chmod +x gradlew
     - name: Build with Gradle
       uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@bd5760595778326ba7f1441bcf7e88b49de61a25 # v2.6.0
       with: