diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index e1daa8c..d15be0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -71,9 +71,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build Groovy Kernel
       shell: bash -l {0}
       run: |
-        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/beakerx_kernel_groovy/groovy-dist
-        chmod +x gradlew
         conda activate beakerx
+        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/beakerx_kernel_groovy/groovy-dist
         pip install -r requirements.txt --verbose
         beakerx_kernel_groovy install     
     - name: Build BeakerX Base