diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-android.yml b/.github/workflows/release-android.yml
index 2a8116b8..20f24922 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-android.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ jobs:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_BULWARK_RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_BULWARK_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEY_ALIAS }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_BULWARK_RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ANDROID_KEY_PASSWORD }}
-        run: ./gradlew assembleRelease --no-daemon
+        run: |
+          chmod +x ./gradlew
+          ./gradlew assembleRelease --no-daemon
 
       - name: Rename APK with version
         id: artifact