diff --git a/Modules/BundleUtilities.cmake b/Modules/BundleUtilities.cmake
index 2f3b9e1..f521d22 100644
--- a/Modules/BundleUtilities.cmake
+++ b/Modules/BundleUtilities.cmake
@@ -894,11 +894,16 @@
   # to install_name_tool:
   #
   if(changes)
-    set(cmd ${CMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_TOOL} ${changes} "${resolved_embedded_item}")
-    execute_process(COMMAND ${cmd} RESULT_VARIABLE install_name_tool_result)
-    if(NOT install_name_tool_result EQUAL 0)
-      string(REPLACE ";" "' '" msg "'${cmd}'")
-      message(FATAL_ERROR "Command failed:\n ${msg}")
+    # Check for a script by extension (.bat,.sh,...) or if the file starts with "#!" (shebang)
+    file(READ ${resolved_embedded_item} file_contents LIMIT 5)
+    if(NOT "${resolved_embedded_item}" MATCHES "\\.(bat|c?sh|bash|ksh|cmd)$" AND
+       NOT file_contents MATCHES "^#!")
+      set(cmd ${CMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_TOOL} ${changes} "${resolved_embedded_item}")
+      execute_process(COMMAND ${cmd} RESULT_VARIABLE install_name_tool_result)
+      if(NOT install_name_tool_result EQUAL 0)
+        string(REPLACE ";" "' '" msg "'${cmd}'")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Command failed:\n ${msg}")
+      endif()
     endif()
   endif()
 endfunction()
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/ExecutableScripts.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/ExecutableScripts.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78a9b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/ExecutableScripts.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+include(BundleUtilities)
+
+set(BU_CHMOD_BUNDLE_ITEMS ON)
+
+function(check_script script)
+  fixup_bundle_item(${script} ${script} "" "")
+endfunction()
+
+# Should not throw any errors
+# Shell script
+set(script_sh_EMBEDDED_ITEM ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/test.app/script.sh)
+check_script(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/test.app/script.sh)
+# Batch script
+set(script_bat_EMBEDDED_ITEM ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/test.app/script.bat)
+check_script(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/test.app/script.bat)
+# Shell script without extension
+set(script_EMBEDDED_ITEM ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/test.app/script)
+check_script(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/test.app/script)
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/RunCMakeTest.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/RunCMakeTest.cmake
index 14aaff1..df28102 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/RunCMakeTest.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/RunCMakeTest.cmake
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 run_cmake_command(CMP0080-COMMAND-OLD ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DCMP0080_VALUE:STRING=OLD -P ${RunCMake_SOURCE_DIR}/CMP0080-COMMAND.cmake)
 run_cmake_command(CMP0080-COMMAND-NEW ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DCMP0080_VALUE:STRING=NEW -P ${RunCMake_SOURCE_DIR}/CMP0080-COMMAND.cmake)
 run_cmake_command(CMP0080-COMMAND-WARN ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${RunCMake_SOURCE_DIR}/CMP0080-COMMAND.cmake)
+run_cmake_command(ExecutableScripts ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${RunCMake_SOURCE_DIR}/ExecutableScripts.cmake)
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/test.app/script b/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/test.app/script
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..23bf47c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/test.app/script
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Hello World"
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/test.app/script.bat b/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/test.app/script.bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..dbb0ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/test.app/script.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+@echo off
+
+echo "Hello world"
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/test.app/script.sh b/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/test.app/script.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..23bf47c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/BundleUtilities/test.app/script.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Hello World"