diff --git a/clusters/exploit-kit.json b/clusters/exploit-kit.json
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/clusters/tds.json b/clusters/tds.json
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/validate_all.sh b/validate_all.sh
index 25db070..7d1a842 100755
--- a/validate_all.sh
+++ b/validate_all.sh
@@ -21,9 +21,21 @@ if ! [ $diffs -eq 0 ]; then
   echo "Please make sure you run ./jq_all_the_things.sh before commiting."
   if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
     exit 1
-  fi 
+  fi
 fi
 
+
+# remove the exec flag on the json files
+find -name "*.json" -exec chmod -x "{}" \;
+
+diffs=`git status --porcelain | wc -l`
+
+if ! [ $diffs -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Please make sure you run remove the executable flag on the json files before commiting: find -name "*.json" -exec chmod -x \"{}\" \\;"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
 # Validate schemas
 for dir in clusters/*.json
 do