diff --git a/scripts/cron-globals.php b/scripts/cron-globals.php
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c60f39cb..e9fa769c
--- a/scripts/cron-globals.php
+++ b/scripts/cron-globals.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/php
 <?php
 require_once(__DIR__
     . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '..'
diff --git a/scripts/cron-stats.php b/scripts/cron-stats.php
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ae4d9d4e..ffb565c3
--- a/scripts/cron-stats.php
+++ b/scripts/cron-stats.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/php
 <?php
 require_once(__DIR__
     . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '..'
diff --git a/scripts/find-dead-posts.php b/scripts/find-dead-posts.php
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 607bbcf2..93534618
--- a/scripts/find-dead-posts.php
+++ b/scripts/find-dead-posts.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/php
 <?php
 require_once(__DIR__
     . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '..'
diff --git a/scripts/thumbnails.php b/scripts/thumbnails.php
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 126a8646..a4b60e66
--- a/scripts/thumbnails.php
+++ b/scripts/thumbnails.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/php
 <?php
 require_once(__DIR__
     . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '..'
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade.php b/scripts/upgrade.php
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 74d6e889..2e777099
--- a/scripts/upgrade.php
+++ b/scripts/upgrade.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/php
 <?php
 require_once(__DIR__
     . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '..'