diff --git a/src/adapters/base.ts b/src/adapters/base.ts
index 5873fce9..65a7df17 100644
--- a/src/adapters/base.ts
+++ b/src/adapters/base.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ interface IRepoAdapter {
 
   resetRepoBeforeApply(repo: IRepo, force: boolean): Promise<void>;
 
-  commitRepo(repo: IRepo): Promise<void>;
+  commitRepo(repo: IRepo, noVerify: boolean): Promise<void>;
 
-  pushRepo(repo: IRepo, force: boolean): Promise<void>;
+  pushRepo(repo: IRepo, force: boolean, noVerify:boolean): Promise<void>;
 
   createPullRequest(repo: IRepo, message: string): Promise<void>;
 
diff --git a/src/adapters/git.ts b/src/adapters/git.ts
index cce2043e..dbfd39c3 100644
--- a/src/adapters/git.ts
+++ b/src/adapters/git.ts
@@ -55,12 +55,13 @@ abstract class GitAdapter implements IRepoAdapter {
     }
   }
 
-  public async commitRepo(repo: IRepo): Promise<void> {
+  public async commitRepo(repo: IRepo, noVerify:boolean): Promise<void> {
     const {
       migration: { spec },
     } = this.migrationContext;
+    const options = noVerify ? ['--no-verify'] : undefined;
     await this.git(repo).add('.');
-    await this.git(repo).commit(`${spec.title} [shepherd]`);
+    await this.git(repo).commit(`${spec.title} [shepherd]`, options);
   }
 
   public async resetChangedFiles(repo: IRepo): Promise<void> {
@@ -68,9 +69,10 @@ abstract class GitAdapter implements IRepoAdapter {
     await this.git(repo).clean('f', ['-d']);
   }
 
-  public async pushRepo(repo: IRepo, force: boolean): Promise<void> {
-    const options = force ? ['--force'] : undefined;
-
+  public async pushRepo(repo: IRepo, force: boolean, noVerify: boolean): Promise<void> {
+    const options = []
+    if (force) { options.push('--force') }
+    if (noVerify) { options.push('--no-verify') }
     await this.git(repo).push('origin', 'HEAD', options);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/adapters/github.ts b/src/adapters/github.ts
index ba1c86a3..c1e7fd64 100644
--- a/src/adapters/github.ts
+++ b/src/adapters/github.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class GithubAdapter extends GitAdapter {
     await this.git(repo).reset(['--hard', `origin/${defaultBranch}`]);
   }
 
-  public async pushRepo(repo: IRepo, force: boolean): Promise<void> {
+  public async pushRepo(repo: IRepo, force: boolean, noVerify: boolean): Promise<void> {
     let shouldForce = false;
 
     // First, get any changes from the remote
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class GithubAdapter extends GitAdapter {
       shouldForce = true;
     }
 
-    await super.pushRepo(repo, force || shouldForce);
+    await super.pushRepo(repo, force || shouldForce, noVerify);
   }
 
   public async createPullRequest(repo: IRepo, message: string): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 4939bb13..086695ff 100755
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -120,11 +120,16 @@ applyCommand.option(
 );
 applyCommand.action(handleCommand(apply));
 
-addCommand('commit', 'Commit all changes for the specified migration', true, commit);
+const commitCommand = buildCommand('commit', 'Commit all changes for the specified migration');
+addReposOption(commitCommand)
+commitCommand.option('-n, --no-verify', 'Skips pre-commit hooks');
+commitCommand.action(handleCommand(commit));
+
 addCommand('reset', 'Reset all changes for the specified migration', true, reset);
 
 const pushCommand = buildCommand('push', 'Push all changes for the specified migration');
 addReposOption(pushCommand);
+pushCommand.option('-n, --no-verify', 'Skips pre-push hooks');
 pushCommand.option('-f, --force', 'Force push, skipping any safety checks');
 pushCommand.action(handleCommand(push));
 
diff --git a/src/commands/commit.ts b/src/commands/commit.ts
index 4da3bbd6..a406e29f 100644
--- a/src/commands/commit.ts
+++ b/src/commands/commit.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import { IMigrationContext } from '../migration-context';
 import forEachRepo from '../util/for-each-repo';
 
-export default async (context: IMigrationContext) => {
+export default async (context: IMigrationContext, options: any) => {
   const { adapter, logger } = context;
 
   await forEachRepo(context, async (repo) => {
     const spinner = logger.spinner('Committing changes');
     try {
-      await adapter.commitRepo(repo);
+      await adapter.commitRepo(repo, options.noVerify);
+      
       spinner.succeed('Changes committed');
     } catch (e) {
       logger.error(e);
diff --git a/src/commands/push.ts b/src/commands/push.ts
index 996fc6e9..5e303943 100644
--- a/src/commands/push.ts
+++ b/src/commands/push.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default async (context: IMigrationContext, options: any) => {
   await forEachRepo(context, async (repo) => {
     const spinner = logger.spinner('Pushing changes');
     try {
-      await adapter.pushRepo(repo, options.force);
+      await adapter.pushRepo(repo, options.force, options.noVerify);
       spinner.succeed('Changes pushed');
     } catch (e) {
       logger.error(e);