diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4915413..525d1a5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -253,18 +253,18 @@ install-common:
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/$(KDESERVICEDIR)
 	install -m 0644 qubes-rpc/{qvm-copy.desktop,qvm-move.desktop,qvm-dvm.desktop} $(DESTDIR)/$(KDESERVICEDIR)
 	install -d $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
-	install -m 0644 qubes-rpc/{qubes.Filecopy,qubes.OpenInVM,qubes.VMShell,qubes.SyncNtpClock} $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
+	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/{qubes.Filecopy,qubes.OpenInVM,qubes.VMShell,qubes.SyncNtpClock} $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
 	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.VMRootShell $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
 	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.OpenURL $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
-	install -m 0644 qubes-rpc/{qubes.SuspendPre,qubes.SuspendPost,qubes.GetAppmenus} $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
+	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/{qubes.SuspendPre,qubes.SuspendPost,qubes.GetAppmenus} $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
 	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.SuspendPreAll $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
 	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.SuspendPostAll $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
 	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.WaitForSession $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
-	install -m 0644 qubes-rpc/qubes.DetachPciDevice $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
-	install -m 0644 qubes-rpc/qubes.{Backup,Restore} $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
-	install -m 0644 qubes-rpc/qubes.Select{File,Directory} $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
-	install -m 0644 qubes-rpc/qubes.GetImageRGBA $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
-	install -m 0644 qubes-rpc/qubes.SetDateTime $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
+	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.DetachPciDevice $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
+	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.{Backup,Restore} $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
+	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.Select{File,Directory} $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
+	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.GetImageRGBA $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
+	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.SetDateTime $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
 	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.InstallUpdatesGUI $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
 	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.ResizeDisk $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
 	install -m 0755 qubes-rpc/qubes.StartApp $(DESTDIR)/etc/qubes-rpc
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.Backup b/qubes-rpc/qubes.Backup
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index b07478c..fed97e4
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.Backup
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.Backup
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
 echo Starting Backupcopy
 read args
 echo Arguments: $args
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.DetachPciDevice b/qubes-rpc/qubes.DetachPciDevice
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.Filecopy b/qubes-rpc/qubes.Filecopy
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 34e4c7b..9b497f5
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.Filecopy
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.Filecopy
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 exec /usr/lib/qubes/qfile-unpacker
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetAppmenus b/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetAppmenus
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 696deab..d75570c
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetAppmenus
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetAppmenus
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 find /usr/share/applications/ /usr/local/share/applications/ -name '*.desktop' -print0 2>/dev/null | \
          xargs -0 awk '
          BEGINFILE { entry="" }
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetImageRGBA b/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetImageRGBA
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index cf068bc..db68e61
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetImageRGBA
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetImageRGBA
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 set -e
 read filename
 
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.OpenInVM b/qubes-rpc/qubes.OpenInVM
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index fe1966c..82b645d
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.OpenInVM
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.OpenInVM
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 exec /usr/lib/qubes/vm-file-editor
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.Restore b/qubes-rpc/qubes.Restore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 2e0a057..b97e4b6
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.Restore
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.Restore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 echo Starting Restorecopy >&2
 read args
 read paths
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SelectDirectory b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SelectDirectory
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 62550f6..c6e5fae
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SelectDirectory
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SelectDirectory
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 exec zenity --title="Qubes" --file-selection --directory
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SelectFile b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SelectFile
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index bc7c2d3..9bd8c5e
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SelectFile
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SelectFile
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 exec zenity --title="Qubes" --file-selection
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SetDateTime b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SetDateTime
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SuspendPost b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SuspendPost
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 73bf2ea..55c4fbe
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SuspendPost
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SuspendPost
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 /usr/lib/qubes/prepare-suspend resume
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SuspendPre b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SuspendPre
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ad49fa6..d116d23
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SuspendPre
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SuspendPre
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 /usr/lib/qubes/prepare-suspend suspend
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SyncNtpClock b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SyncNtpClock
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 087a421..dcd090c
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.SyncNtpClock
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.SyncNtpClock
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 /usr/lib/qubes/sync-ntp-clock
diff --git a/qubes-rpc/qubes.VMShell b/qubes-rpc/qubes.VMShell
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 8d8d8c4..3ee4feb
--- a/qubes-rpc/qubes.VMShell
+++ b/qubes-rpc/qubes.VMShell
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 exec /bin/bash