diff --git a/.github/workflows/avro-compatibility.yml b/.github/workflows/avro-compatibility.yml
index bca1565ec27..2871fba312e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/avro-compatibility.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/avro-compatibility.yml
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ jobs:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
       - uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
+          gradle-executable: lang/java/gradle-plugin/gradlew
           arguments: testCompatibility -PavroVersion=${{ matrix.avro }} -PgradleVersion=${{ matrix.gradle }}
           working-directory: lang/java/gradle-plugin