diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 841ff9e09..cd6d17745 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ jobs:
           name: Launch emulator
           command: export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${ANDROID_HOME}/emulator/lib64:${ANDROID_HOME}/emulator/lib64/qt/lib && emulator64-arm -avd test -noaudio -no-boot-anim -no-window -accel on
           background: true
+      - run:
+          name: Change circle-android script file permissions
+          command: sudo chmod +rx /bin/circle-android
       - run:
           name: Wait emulator
           command: |