diff --git a/tests/run-tests b/tests/run-tests
index f1f23c90..44ede13d 100755
--- a/tests/run-tests
+++ b/tests/run-tests
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ if [ -z $python ]; then
 fi
 
 
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
+echo_header "run commit hooks"
+
+cd $WORKSPACE
+./hooks/pre-commit
+
+
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 echo_header "create a source tarball and use that to build a repo"