diff --git a/dvc/scm.py b/dvc/scm.py
index 742feb4f7..5230d00a0 100644
--- a/dvc/scm.py
+++ b/dvc/scm.py
@@ -240,18 +240,22 @@ class Git(Base):
     def list_tags(self):
         return [t.name for t in self.repo.tags]
 
-    def install(self):
+    def _install_hook(self, name, cmd):
         hook = os.path.join(self.root_dir,
                             self.GIT_DIR,
                             'hooks',
-                            'post-checkout')
+                            name)
         if os.path.isfile(hook):
             msg = 'Git hook \'{}\' already exists.'
             raise SCMError(msg.format(os.path.relpath(hook)))
         with open(hook, 'w+') as fd:
-            fd.write('#!/bin/sh\nexec dvc checkout\n')
+            fd.write('#!/bin/sh\nexec dvc {}\n'.format(cmd))
         os.chmod(hook, 0o777)
 
+    def install(self):
+        self._install_hook('post-checkout', 'checkout')
+        self._install_hook('pre-commit', 'status')
+
 
 def SCM(root_dir, no_scm=False, project=None):
     if Git.is_repo(root_dir) or Git.is_submodule(root_dir):
diff --git a/tests/test_install.py b/tests/test_install.py
index 28b67095f..a94458cb7 100644
--- a/tests/test_install.py
+++ b/tests/test_install.py
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ class TestInstall(TestDvc):
         ret = main(['install'])
         self.assertNotEqual(ret, 0)
 
-        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile('.git/hooks/post-checkout'))
+        def hook(name):
+            return os.path.join('.git', 'hooks', name)
+
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(hook('post-checkout')))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(hook('pre-commit')))
 
         self.dvc.add(self.FOO)
         os.unlink(self.FOO)