diff --git a/packages/cli/cli/build.dev.cjs b/packages/cli/cli/build.dev.cjs
index e5be61c974a..dd3d7c3fc5c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/cli/build.dev.cjs
+++ b/packages/cli/cli/build.dev.cjs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async function main() {
                 version: process.argv[2] || packageJson.version,
                 repository: packageJson.repository,
                 files: ["cli.cjs"],
-                bin: { fern: "cli.cjs" }
+                bin: { "fern-dev": "cli.cjs" }
             },
             undefined,
             2
diff --git a/packages/cli/cli/build.prod.cjs b/packages/cli/cli/build.prod.cjs
index 176c66b7cef..444ac35cd4a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/cli/build.prod.cjs
+++ b/packages/cli/cli/build.prod.cjs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ async function main() {
     await tsup.build({
         entry: ['src/cli.ts'],
         format: ['cjs'],
-        minify: false,
+        minify: true,
         outDir: 'dist/prod',
         env: {
             AUTH0_DOMAIN: "fern-prod.us.auth0.com",
diff --git a/packages/cli/cli/src/cli.ts b/packages/cli/cli/src/cli.ts
index fa3d9481344..ada6c64898f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/cli/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/cli/src/cli.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
 import {
     fernConfigJson,
     generatorsYml,
diff --git a/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml b/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml
index 37270f4f2ab..a0d3e6b2415 100644
--- a/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml
+++ b/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+- changelogEntry: 
+    - summary: | 
+        Add `#!/usr/bin/env node` to the CLI to prevent runtime errors.
+      type: internal
+  irVersion: 53
+  version: 0.45.0-rc8
+
 - changelogEntry: 
     - summary: | 
         Stop minifying the CLI to prevent javascript runtime errors.