diff --git a/scripts/approve.py b/scripts/approve.py
index f4b66aa4..78a2a9e1 100644
--- a/scripts/approve.py
+++ b/scripts/approve.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 from  __future__ import  print_function
 
 import os
diff --git a/scripts/developBuild.py b/scripts/developBuild.py
index c244871a..c16c8a6d 100644
--- a/scripts/developBuild.py
+++ b/scripts/developBuild.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 from  __future__ import  print_function
 from releaseCommon import Version
 
diff --git a/scripts/fixTrailingWhitespace.py b/scripts/fixTrailingWhitespace.py
index a1b6bbe8..6d8391bd 100644
--- a/scripts/fixTrailingWhitespace.py
+++ b/scripts/fixTrailingWhitespace.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 from  __future__ import  print_function
 import os
 from scriptCommon import catchPath
diff --git a/scripts/generateSingleHeader.py b/scripts/generateSingleHeader.py
index 419633f8..78ed0753 100644
--- a/scripts/generateSingleHeader.py
+++ b/scripts/generateSingleHeader.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 from  __future__ import  print_function
 
 import os
diff --git a/scripts/majorRelease.py b/scripts/majorRelease.py
index 03b7e78e..f367506a 100644
--- a/scripts/majorRelease.py
+++ b/scripts/majorRelease.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 from  __future__ import  print_function
 from releaseCommon import Version
 
diff --git a/scripts/minorRelease.py b/scripts/minorRelease.py
index bbd97ed0..ac36df96 100644
--- a/scripts/minorRelease.py
+++ b/scripts/minorRelease.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 from  __future__ import  print_function
 from releaseCommon import Version
 
diff --git a/scripts/patchRelease.py b/scripts/patchRelease.py
index 6abf87af..878662f8 100644
--- a/scripts/patchRelease.py
+++ b/scripts/patchRelease.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 from  __future__ import  print_function
 from releaseCommon import Version
 
diff --git a/scripts/releaseNotes.py b/scripts/releaseNotes.py
index e083ec94..324ae932 100644
--- a/scripts/releaseNotes.py
+++ b/scripts/releaseNotes.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 import os
 import re
 import urllib2