diff --git a/frappe/utils/bench_helper.py b/frappe/utils/bench_helper.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 99a1c04132..51e6d97ee7
--- a/frappe/utils/bench_helper.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/bench_helper.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/env python3
+
 import importlib
 import json
 import linecache