diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 91cf413..dfd8f99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Make mvnw executable
+        run: chmod +x mvnw
+
       - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
@@ -22,6 +25,5 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and Test with Maven
         run: |
-          chmod +x ./mvnw
           ./mvnw clean package
           ./mvnw test
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