diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2985d9c..79d020f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ jobs:
           distribution: temurin
           cache: gradle
 
+      - name: Make Gradle wrapper executable
+        run: chmod +x gradlew
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: ./gradlew test --no-daemon
 
diff --git a/backend/gradlew b/backend/gradlew
old mode 100644
new mode 100755