diff --git a/bin/detect.py b/bin/detect.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 2fb3d59f..ee98e7ff
--- a/bin/detect.py
+++ b/bin/detect.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Melissa LeBlanc-Williams for Adafruit Industries
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
@@ -19,8 +21,6 @@
 
 """
 
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
 import adafruit_platformdetect
 
 detector = adafruit_platformdetect.Detector()