diff --git a/examples/demo/kivycatalog/main.py b/examples/demo/kivycatalog/main.py
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new mode 100755
index 22fea7a6e..e09d3bd79
--- a/examples/demo/kivycatalog/main.py
+++ b/examples/demo/kivycatalog/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/kivy
 import kivy
 kivy.require('1.4.2')
 import os
diff --git a/examples/demo/pictures/main.py b/examples/demo/pictures/main.py
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index bd3cd3a00..4caf05e21
--- a/examples/demo/pictures/main.py
+++ b/examples/demo/pictures/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/kivy
 '''
 Pictures demo
 =============
diff --git a/examples/demo/shadereditor/main.py b/examples/demo/shadereditor/main.py
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index 72e460e3e..c28c0c76a
--- a/examples/demo/shadereditor/main.py
+++ b/examples/demo/shadereditor/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/kivy
 import kivy
 kivy.require('1.0.6')
 
diff --git a/examples/demo/showcase/main.py b/examples/demo/showcase/main.py
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index 5354b7b2e..22dc9d289
--- a/examples/demo/showcase/main.py
+++ b/examples/demo/showcase/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/kivy
 from time import time
 from kivy.app import App
 from os.path import dirname, join
diff --git a/examples/demo/touchtracer/main.py b/examples/demo/touchtracer/main.py
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index 41f1f3bdd..0ab1c9980
--- a/examples/demo/touchtracer/main.py
+++ b/examples/demo/touchtracer/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/kivy
 import kivy
 kivy.require('1.0.6')