diff --git a/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_daily.sh b/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_daily.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 62e19754071d8b67e4e1d323b6fce68d65b363ef..e8b080c3af338656316de1022f73981c81428482
--- a/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_daily.sh
+++ b/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_daily.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 # Daily cronjobs for staging area
 
 cd /home/scipoststg/webapps/scipost/scipost_v1
-source venv/bin/activate
+source venv3.8/bin/activate
 
 python manage.py remind_fellows_to_submit_report
diff --git a/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_eachminute.sh b/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_eachminute.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d88f08b984fe9c3d56bdfc73eb79335c14d39668..67c4e6a4a06f18c2b713982fd73d9d8188bac889
--- a/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_eachminute.sh
+++ b/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_eachminute.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Per minute cronjobs for staging area
 
 cd /home/scipost/SciPost
-source venv/bin/activate
+source venv3.8/bin/activate
 
 # Mails waiting in the database
 #python manage.py send_mails
diff --git a/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_weekly.sh b/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_weekly.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 98e7324d01c19f4e0a7876457461b3278642bc5e..71516e5a6524a72d19109a102e96cf540fa49631
--- a/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_weekly.sh
+++ b/cronjobs/cronjob_staging_weekly.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 # Weekly cronjobs for staging area
 
 cd /home/scipoststg/webapps/scipost/scipost_v1
-source venv/bin/activate
+source venv3.8/bin/activate
 
 python manage.py email_fellows_tasklist