diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c1015565..06b8b1d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,14 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Setup Gradle
       uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+      with:
+          cache-read-only: false
+          gradle-home-cache-cleanup: true
 
+    - name: make gradle wrapper executable
+      if: ${{ runner.os != 'Windows' }}
+      run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+      
     - name: Build with Gradle Wrapper
       run: ./gradlew build