diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2b0197..8da4692 100644
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@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ This project uses [REUSE](https://reuse.software/) to ensure that all components
 are release under a FLOSS compatible license. If you contribute to the project,
 please ensure that your contribution is REUSE compliant.
 
+This can be done by adding the following to your `.git/hooks/pre-commit` hook.
+
+``` shell
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+reuse lint
+```
+
 ## Credits
 
 `brewserverblocklist` was created with [`cookiecutter`](https://cookiecutter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) and the `py-pkgs-cookiecutter` [template](https://github.com/py-pkgs/py-pkgs-cookiecutter).