diff --git a/lefthook.yml b/lefthook.yml
index 1b367cc..0b7e176 100644
--- a/lefthook.yml
+++ b/lefthook.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ prepare-commit-msg:
   skip:
     - merge
     - rebase
-  jobs:
-    - run: ./dist/cli.js --message-only > {1}
+  commands:
+    commitment:
+      # Only run for regular commits (not merge, squash, or when message specified)
+      # {1} is the commit message file, {2} is the commit source
+      run: '[ -z "{2}" ] && ./dist/cli.js --message-only > {1} || true'
       interactive: true