diff --git a/.github/workflows/latest-kernel.yml b/.github/workflows/latest-kernel.yml
index 7de6f92b7e..9e22106c52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/latest-kernel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/latest-kernel.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
         id: build
         run: |
           echo "Testing build of drivers against: ${{ needs.compute-latest-version.latest_vers }}"
+          chmod +x driverkit
           ./driverkit docker -c dk.yaml -l debug
 
   build-latest-kernel-arm64:
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         id: build
         run: |
           echo "Testing build of drivers against: ${{ needs.compute-latest-version.latest_vers }}"
+          chmod +x driverkit
           ./driverkit docker -c dk.yaml -l debug
 
   badge-latest-kernel: