diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7a03907..2feb846 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #   - push / pull_request on the feature/3.0.x branch
 #   - manual workflow_dispatch
 #
-# Runs `mvn -B clean verify` which includes the JaCoCo coverage gate
+# Runs `./mvnw -B clean verify` which includes the JaCoCo coverage gate
 # (90% line coverage, haltOnFailure=false) configured in the POM.
 name: CI
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: maven
 
       - name: Build and verify with JaCoCo coverage gate
-        run: mvn -B --no-transfer-progress clean verify
+        run: sh ./mvnw -B --no-transfer-progress clean verify
 
       - name: Upload JaCoCo coverage report
         if: always()