diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d13218d6..3ea03583 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
           node-version: "lts/*"
-      - name: Make gradlew executable
-        run: chmod +x gradlew
       - name: Build with Gradle
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/gradlew b/gradlew
old mode 100644
new mode 100755