diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index 8c3619c03..cb3239ac5 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+#
+# Add this so clang-format is run automatically before each commit.
+#
+[core]
+	hooksPath = .githooks/
+
 #
 # Copy this setting to your .git/config file to allow diffing .po and .pot
 # files without getting distracted by the filename and line bumber comments.