diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 16554d06..3fc93c4f 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 function set_confluent_vars() {
     if [ -z "$nodename" ]; then
         nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
@@ -134,3 +135,5 @@ run_remote_config() {
     return
 }
 
+#If invoked as a command, use the arguments to actually run a function
+(return 0 2>/dev/null) || $1 "${@:2}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 0fa16eec..3fbfc0b1 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 function test_mgr() {
     if curl -s https://${1}/confluent-api/ > /dev/null; then
         return 0
@@ -169,4 +170,5 @@ run_remote_config() {
     echo '---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
     return
 }
-
+#If invoked as a command, use the arguments to actually run a function
+(return 0 2>/dev/null) || $1 "${@:2}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 08f2bdaa..65fd0ddd 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 function test_mgr() {
     if curl -s https://${1}/confluent-api/ > /dev/null; then
         return 0
@@ -161,4 +162,5 @@ run_remote_config() {
     echo '---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
     return
 }
-
+#If invoked as a command, use the arguments to actually run a function
+(return 0 2>/dev/null) || $1 "${@:2}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index dc21e281..3f305fc0 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/genesis/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 function test_mgr() {
     if curl -s https://${1}/confluent-api/ > /dev/null; then
         return 0
@@ -111,3 +112,6 @@ run_remote_config() {
     echo '---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
     return
 }
+
+#If invoked as a command, use the arguments to actually run a function
+(return 0 2>/dev/null) || $1 "${@:2}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 0fa16eec..670ae9b8 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 function test_mgr() {
     if curl -s https://${1}/confluent-api/ > /dev/null; then
         return 0
@@ -170,3 +171,5 @@ run_remote_config() {
     return
 }
 
+#If invoked as a command, use the arguments to actually run a function
+(return 0 2>/dev/null) || $1 "${@:2}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/functions
index d0ccafe9..30e4a7b2 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/suse15/profiles/hpc/scripts/functions
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 function test_mgr() {
     if curl -s https://${1}/confluent-api/ > /dev/null; then
         return 0
@@ -119,3 +120,5 @@ run_remote_config() {
     echo '---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
     return
 }
+#If invoked as a command, use the arguments to actually run a function
+(return 0 2>/dev/null) || $1 "${@:2}"
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/functions
index 7ddb0983..71f9f93d 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/functions
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/ubuntu20.04/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 function test_mgr() {
     if curl -s https://${1}/confluent-api/ > /dev/null; then
         return 0
@@ -122,3 +123,5 @@ run_remote_config() {
     return
 }
 
+#If invoked as a command, use the arguments to actually run a function
+(return 0 2>/dev/null) || $1 "${@:2}"
\ No newline at end of file