diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 1876e4f..083dd1f 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ steps:
   - name: build_application
     image: openjdk:11-jdk
     commands:
+      - chmod +x gradlew
       - ./gradlew build -x test
 
   - name: kaniko