diff --git a/.github/check-doctum-parse-errors.sh b/.github/check-doctum-parse-errors.sh
index 86abe86b36..f4a6625f21 100755
--- a/.github/check-doctum-parse-errors.sh
+++ b/.github/check-doctum-parse-errors.sh
@@ -11,16 +11,17 @@
 set -e
 
 if [ ! -f doctum.phar ]; then
-	# Download the latest (5.1.x) release if the file does not exist
+	# Download the latest (5.x.x) release if the file does not exist
 	# Remove it to update your phar
-	curl -O https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5.1/doctum.phar
+	curl -O https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5/doctum.phar
 	rm -f doctum.phar.sha256
-	curl -O https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5.1/doctum.phar.sha256
+	curl -O https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5/doctum.phar.sha256
 	sha256sum --strict --check doctum.phar.sha256
 	rm -f doctum.phar.sha256
-	# You can fetch the latest (5.1.x) version code here:
-	# https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5.1/VERSION
+	chmod +x ./doctum.phar
+	# You can fetch the latest (5.x.x) version code here:
+	# https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5/VERSION
 fi
 # Show the version to inform users of the script
-php doctum.phar --version
-php doctum.phar parse build/doctum-checkout.conf.php -v
+./doctum.phar version --text
+./doctum.phar parse build/doctum-checkout.conf.php -v
diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index 731c4dbbff..9a183e71dd 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@
 	<!-- Builds docs for current branch into build/api/output/master -->
 	<target name="docs">
 		<exec dir="."
-			command="php doctum.phar update build/doctum-checkout.conf.php"
+			command="./doctum.phar update build/doctum-checkout.conf.php"
 			passthru="true" />
 	</target>
 	<!-- Builds docs for multiple branches/tags into build/api/output/$branch -->
 	<target name="docs-all">
 		<exec dir="."
-			command="php doctum.phar update build/doctum-all.conf.php"
+			command="./doctum.phar update build/doctum-all.conf.php"
 			passthru="true" />
 	</target>
 
diff --git a/doctum.phar b/doctum.phar
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 13a2da5e12..1b5df7e34e
Binary files a/doctum.phar and b/doctum.phar differ
diff --git a/travis/check-doctum-parse-errors.sh b/travis/check-doctum-parse-errors.sh
index 7b26aa00c4..d23ed2f2ca 100755
--- a/travis/check-doctum-parse-errors.sh
+++ b/travis/check-doctum-parse-errors.sh
@@ -17,17 +17,18 @@ NOTESTS=$3
 if [ "$NOTESTS" == '1' ]
 then
 	if [ ! -f doctum.phar ]; then
-		# Download the latest (5.1.x) release if the file does not exist
+		# Download the latest (5.x.x) release if the file does not exist
 		# Remove it to update your phar
-		curl -O https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5.1/doctum.phar
+		curl -O https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5/doctum.phar
 		rm -f doctum.phar.sha256
-		curl -O https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5.1/doctum.phar.sha256
+		curl -O https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5/doctum.phar.sha256
 		sha256sum --strict --check doctum.phar.sha256
 		rm -f doctum.phar.sha256
-		# You can fetch the latest (5.1.x) version code here:
-		# https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5.1/VERSION
+		chmod +x ./doctum.phar
+		# You can fetch the latest (5.x.x) version code here:
+		# https://doctum.long-term.support/releases/5/VERSION
 	fi
 	# Show the version to inform users of the script
-	php doctum.phar --version
-	php doctum.phar parse build/doctum-checkout.conf.php -v
+	./doctum.phar version --text
+	./doctum.phar parse build/doctum-checkout.conf.php -v
 fi