diff --git a/scripts/snyk-github-issue-sync.ts b/scripts/snyk-github-issue-sync.ts
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f1015f8139..9120089266
--- a/scripts/snyk-github-issue-sync.ts
+++ b/scripts/snyk-github-issue-sync.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env yarn ts-node --transpile-only
 /*
  * Copyright 2021 The Backstage Authors
  *