diff --git a/scripts/nginx_mime2cpp.py b/scripts/nginx_mime2cpp.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 80e729198..a5aa2357c
--- a/scripts/nginx_mime2cpp.py
+++ b/scripts/nginx_mime2cpp.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
 #get mime.types file from the nginx repository at nginx/conf/mime.types
 #typical output filename: mime_types.h
 import sys