diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 49b9411..8f48493 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ jobs:
           echo $ENCODED_STRING > keystore-b64.txt
           base64 -d keystore-b64.txt > keystore.jks
 
+      - name: Ensure gradlew execute flags
+        run: |
+          chmod +x ./gradlew
+
       - name: Build Release apk
         env:
           RELEASE_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD }}