diff --git a/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/create_file.sh b/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/create_file.sh
index 762a2d3..dbec6b4 100644
--- a/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/create_file.sh
+++ b/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/create_file.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
 mkdir -p $1
 echo "touch $1/$2" >> ~/file_create.log
 touch $1/$2
diff --git a/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/delete.sh b/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/delete.sh
index a6673e2..c9399f9 100644
--- a/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/delete.sh
+++ b/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/delete.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #/*
 # Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #*/
+
 PATH_TO_DELETE=$1
 echo "rm -rf $PATH_TO_DELETE" >> ~/backup.log
 rm -rf $PATH_TO_DELETE
diff --git a/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/dir_copy.sh b/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/dir_copy.sh
index bac2f32..8273c6a 100755
--- a/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/dir_copy.sh
+++ b/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/dir_copy.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #/*
 # Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #*/
+
 USERNAME=$1
 SRC_HOST=$2
 SRC_DIR=$3
diff --git a/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/dir_transfer.sh b/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/dir_transfer.sh
index 6818149..6fbbcee 100644
--- a/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/dir_transfer.sh
+++ b/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/dir_transfer.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #/*
 # Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #*/
+
 USERNAME=$1
 DIR_TO_TRANSFER=$2
 DEST_HOST=$3
diff --git a/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/transfer.sh b/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/transfer.sh
index 8b5dfa3..b7dd5f7 100644
--- a/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/transfer.sh
+++ b/asterix-events/src/main/resources/events/file/transfer.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #/*
 # Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #*/
+
+
 USERNAME=$1
 FILE_TO_TRANSFER=$2
 DEST_HOST=$3