diff --git a/examples/example.js b/examples/example.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c731ee3..61acbc2
--- a/examples/example.js
+++ b/examples/example.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
 var pcsc = require('../index');
 
 var pcsc = pcsc();