diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index 3444f5f..b9ee9db 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'oracle'
       - name: make gradle wrapper executable
         if: ${{ runner.os != 'Windows' }}
-        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+        run: | 
+          chmod +x ./gradlew
+          touch local.properties
       - name: build
         run: ./gradlew build --no-daemon --max-workers 1
       #- name: test
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1a47000..38248ca 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 Properties local = new Properties()
-local.load(project.rootProject.file('local.properties').newDataInputStream())
+local.load(new FileInputStream(rootProject.file("local.properties")))
 
 allprojects {
     apply plugin: 'maven-publish'