diff --git a/app/annotation-service/Dockerfile b/app/annotation-service/Dockerfile
index c0748e60..91547386 100644
--- a/app/annotation-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/app/annotation-service/Dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ COPY . $APP_HOME
 COPY build.gradle.kts settings.gradle.kts gradlew $APP_HOME
 COPY gradle $APP_HOME/gradle
 
+# Give execution rights on the gradlew
+RUN chmod +x $APP_HOME/gradlew
+
 RUN ./gradlew build -x test || return 0 
 COPY . .
 RUN ./gradlew build -x test