diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a4a0a0c..1ebba7d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -76,3 +76,8 @@ clean:
 .PHONY: lint
 lint:
 	./scripts/lint/lint.sh
+
+.PHONY: git-config
+git-config:
+	$(eval HOOKS = "$(shell git rev-parse --git-dir)/hooks")
+	ln -sfrv scripts/hooks/pre-commit.sh "$(HOOKS)/pre-commit"
diff --git a/scripts/deps.sh b/scripts/deps.sh
index c12e16b..0900796 100755
--- a/scripts/deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/deps.sh
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ fi
 msg "Initializing submodules"
 git submodule update --init --recursive
 
+msg "Installing git hooks"
+make git-config
+
 RUSTUP_NEW_INSTALL=0
 if which rustup &> /dev/null; then
     msg "Updating rustup"
diff --git a/scripts/hooks/pre-commit.sh b/scripts/hooks/pre-commit.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0221520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/hooks/pre-commit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+
+make lint 2>/dev/null || {
+    echo -e "\nissues found, not committing"
+    exit 1
+}