diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2d0e2ac..ab13675 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     "bluebird": "latest",
     "chai": "latest",
     "condition-circle": "^1.5.0",
+    "ghooks": "^1.3.2",
     "jscs": "latest",
     "jshint": "latest",
     "lodash": "latest",
@@ -71,7 +72,14 @@
     "nyc": "latest",
     "semantic-release": "^4.3.5",
     "sinon": "latest",
-    "sinon-chai": "latest"
+    "sinon-chai": "latest",
+    "validate-commit-msg": "^2.8.0"
+  },
+  "config": {
+    "ghooks": {
+      "commit-msg": "validate-commit-msg",
+      "pre-commit": "npm run lint"
+    }
   },
   "release": {
     "verifyConditions": "condition-circle"