diff --git a/.github/workflows/version_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/version_publish.yml
index 05070a2..d3606ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version_publish.yml
@@ -129,5 +129,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}
           token: ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
+      - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 1.8
+      - name: Make gradlew executable
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
       - name: Publish changes
         run: ./gradlew publish
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