diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7025d9398..513196989 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ DATE = $(shell date +%Y-%m-%d:%H:%M:%S)
 APP_VERSION_FILE = app/version.py
 
 GIT_BRANCH ?= $(shell git symbolic-ref --short HEAD 2> /dev/null || echo "detached")
-GIT_COMMIT ?= $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
+GIT_COMMIT ?= $(shell git rev-parse HEAD 2> /dev/null || echo "")
+GIT_HOOKS_PATH ?= $(shell git config --global core.hooksPath || echo "")
 
 ## DEVELOPMENT
 
@@ -23,6 +24,19 @@ bootstrap: ## Set up everything to run the app
 	createdb test_notification_api || true
 	(poetry run flask db upgrade) || true
 
+.PHONY: bootstrap-with-git-hooks
+bootstrap-with-git-hooks:  ## Sets everything up and accounts for pre-existing git hooks
+	make generate-version-file
+	poetry self add poetry-dotenv-plugin
+	poetry lock --no-update
+	poetry install --sync --no-root
+	git config --global --unset-all core.hooksPath
+	poetry run pre-commit install
+	git config --global core.hookspath "${GIT_HOOKS_PATH}"
+	createdb notification_api || true
+	createdb test_notification_api || true
+	(poetry run flask db upgrade) || true
+
 .PHONY: bootstrap-with-docker
 bootstrap-with-docker: ## Build the image to run the app in Docker
 	docker build -f docker/Dockerfile -t notifications-api .