diff --git a/scripts/embedClara.py b/scripts/embedClara.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e7bb9335..7ceb3e32
--- a/scripts/embedClara.py
+++ b/scripts/embedClara.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 # Execute this script any time you import a new copy of Clara into the third_party area
 import os
 import sys