diff --git a/.hooks/pre-commit b/.hooks/pre-commit
index 32d1be5..0072f2c 100755
--- a/.hooks/pre-commit
+++ b/.hooks/pre-commit
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+# This hook lints the code, and if we're on develop or master, also forces the tests to pass.
+
+
+branch=`git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD`
+
 # Just lint the code before committing
 make lint
+
+# TODO should we add release branches here as well?
+if [[ "$branch" =~ ^master|develop$ ]]; then
+    make test
+fi