diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2ff6003a..cf340e29 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 language: java
 jdk:
   - openjdk8
-script: gradle clean compileJava compileTestJava test
+script:
+  - chmod +x ./gradlew
+  - ./gradlew clean compileJava compileTestJava test
 install: true
 notifications:
   email:
     recipients:
       - "dmulloy2@live.com"
     on_success: change
-    on_failure: always
\ No newline at end of file
+    on_failure: always