diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-version.yml b/.github/workflows/release-version.yml
index 00b79f95..35da42ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-version.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 1.8
+      - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
+        run: chmod +x gradlew
       - name: Get version
         run: echo "Releasing version ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
       - name: Verify release