diff --git a/scripts/githooks/pre-commit.sh b/scripts/githooks/pre-commit.sh
index 938bd586..211cc48b 100644
--- a/scripts/githooks/pre-commit.sh
+++ b/scripts/githooks/pre-commit.sh
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ done
 if [ "$shouldFail" = true ]
 then
     printMessage "If you really need to commit this file, you can override the size limit by setting the GIT_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT environment variable, e.g. GIT_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT=42000000 for 42MB. Or, commit with the --no-verify switch to skip the check entirely."
-	  printError "Commit aborted"
+	  chmod +x scripts/githooks/pre-commit.sh\n    printError "Commit aborted"
     exit 1;
 fi