diff --git a/src/close_all.php b/src/close_all.php
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new mode 100755
index 3a45139..c5b494b
--- a/src/close_all.php
+++ b/src/close_all.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/php
 <?php
 // load the config, create the connection and load the repo sepcified on the cmd line args
 // we will then have $client and $repo available 
diff --git a/src/no_label_milestone.php b/src/no_label_milestone.php
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new mode 100755
index e879ca0..41c5e64
--- a/src/no_label_milestone.php
+++ b/src/no_label_milestone.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/php
 <?php
 /*****
 ** 1a. Adds a no-milestone label to any issues with no milestone
diff --git a/src/repeat.php b/src/repeat.php
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new mode 100755
index 2ce6375..2145df7
--- a/src/repeat.php
+++ b/src/repeat.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/php
 <?php
 // load the config, create the connection and load the repo sepcified on the cmd line args
 // we will then have $client and $repo available
diff --git a/src/test.php b/src/test.php
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 369dcb8..3792eb2
--- a/src/test.php
+++ b/src/test.php
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/php
 <?php
 // load the config, create the connection and load the repo sepcified on the cmd line args
 // we will then have $client and $repo available