diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index adc74adf..15ef5105 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
         java-version: 11
+    - name: Make gradlew executable
+      run: chmod +x ./gradlew
     - name: Build with Gradle
       run: ./gradlew build