diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4e70a8e63..b114c09b5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ check :
 	pre-commit run --all-files
 .PHONY : check
 
+checkinstall :
+	pre-commit install
+.PHONY : checkinstall
+
 checkupdate :
 	pre-commit autoupdate
 .PHONY : checkupdate
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 5a8fbdb50..2a8e11d43 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ task :check do
   sh "pre-commit run --all-files"
 end
 
+desc "install the pre-commit hooks"
+task :checkinstall do
+  sh "pre-commit install"
+end
+
 desc "check the pre-commit hooks for updates"
 task :checkupdate do
   sh "pre-commit autoupdate"