diff --git a/scripts/test-vcp.sh b/scripts/test-vcp.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 32afbae..f6b1d27
--- a/scripts/test-vcp.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-vcp.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash -x
 # 
 # The automationDetails.id entry is produced by CodeQL when using the
 # =--sarif-category= flag.