diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 99e971703..166ba5b3a 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ repos:
         files: .*\.json$
       - id: check-yaml
         files: .*\.(yaml|yml)$
-      # FIXME(sean-k-mooney): we currently have some files
-      # with incorrect permission, resolve this in a follow up
-      # - id: check-executables-have-shebangs
-      # - id: check-shebang-scripts-are-executable
+      - id: check-executables-have-shebangs
+      - id: check-shebang-scripts-are-executable
       # git
       - id: check-added-large-files
       - id: check-case-conflict
diff --git a/devstack/lib/watcher b/devstack/lib/watcher
index ec1da4f45..2ced0968d 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/watcher
+++ b/devstack/lib/watcher
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-#
 # lib/watcher
 # Functions to control the configuration and operation of the watcher services
 
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index b58b6949b..17d6c1780 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-#
 # plugin.sh - DevStack plugin script to install watcher
 
 # Save trace setting
diff --git a/devstack/upgrade/from_rocky/upgrade-watcher b/devstack/upgrade/from_rocky/upgrade-watcher
index 9757c3c68..bfa41ce6e 100644
--- a/devstack/upgrade/from_rocky/upgrade-watcher
+++ b/devstack/upgrade/from_rocky/upgrade-watcher
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
 # ``upgrade-watcher``
 
 function configure_watcher_upgrade {
diff --git a/watcher/applier/default.py b/watcher/applier/default.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/watcher/common/clients.py b/watcher/common/clients.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/watcher/conf/__init__.py b/watcher/conf/__init__.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/watcher/conf/ironic_client.py b/watcher/conf/ironic_client.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/watcher/conf/nova_client.py b/watcher/conf/nova_client.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/watcher/decision_engine/strategy/strategies/base.py b/watcher/decision_engine/strategy/strategies/base.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/watcher/tests/applier/action_plan/test_default_action_handler.py b/watcher/tests/applier/action_plan/test_default_action_handler.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/watcher/tests/common/test_clients.py b/watcher/tests/common/test_clients.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/watcher/tests/conf/test_list_opts.py b/watcher/tests/conf/test_list_opts.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/watcher/tests/decision_engine/strategy/strategies/test_host_maintenance.py b/watcher/tests/decision_engine/strategy/strategies/test_host_maintenance.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644