diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index d37c5d15..a44c089c 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ repos:
     - id: check-yaml
     - id: check-merge-conflict
     - id: check-symlinks
+    - id: check-executables-have-shebangs
+    - id: check-shebang-scripts-are-executable
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
   rev: v1.5.1
   hooks:
diff --git a/examples/tesla_tester.py b/examples/tesla_tester.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/python/ccp.py b/python/ccp.py
index 91831200..50a5f87a 100644
--- a/python/ccp.py
+++ b/python/ccp.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import sys
 import time
 import struct
diff --git a/python/uds.py b/python/uds.py
index 9b25dffe..aaa0697f 100644
--- a/python/uds.py
+++ b/python/uds.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import time
 import struct
 from collections import deque
diff --git a/tests/read_winusb_descriptors.py b/tests/read_winusb_descriptors.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/tests/safety_replay/helpers.py b/tests/safety_replay/helpers.py
index 4877b2e5..4c84e532 100644
--- a/tests/safety_replay/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/safety_replay/helpers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import panda.tests.libpanda.libpanda_py as libpanda_py
 from panda import Panda
 
diff --git a/tests/usbprotocol/test_comms.py b/tests/usbprotocol/test_comms.py
index 9b020f23..c08551b7 100755
--- a/tests/usbprotocol/test_comms.py
+++ b/tests/usbprotocol/test_comms.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import random
 import unittest