diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
index 2312dc58..d658dae4 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-commit
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
-npx lint-staged
+if [ ! -x ./node_modules/.bin/lint-staged ]; then
+  echo "lint-staged is not installed locally. Run 'npm install' before committing." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+./node_modules/.bin/lint-staged