diff --git a/.github/workflows/slack-announcements.yml b/.github/workflows/slack-announcements.yml
index 2e902e6..0607eaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slack-announcements.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slack-announcements.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.check.outputs.is_announcement == 'true'
         id: prepare_message
         run: |
-          # Run the script with environment variables to avoid shell parsing issues
+          # Make script executable and run it
+          chmod +x ./scripts/prepare-slack-message.sh
           PAYLOAD=$(./scripts/prepare-slack-message.sh)
           
           # Set output for next step