diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
index 36af219892fda8e..2312dc587f61186 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-commit
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/_/husky.sh"
-
 npx lint-staged
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f6b780f2ad6a6da..9be2b119e919921 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "lint:json": "prettier -c \"**/*.json(c)?\"",
     "lint:md": "markdownlint-cli2 \"**/*.md\" && prettier -c \"**/*.md\"",
     "lint:yml": "prettier -c \"**/*.yml\"",
-    "prepare": "husky install",
+    "prepare": "husky || true",
     "start": "yarn up-to-date-check && env-cmd --silent cross-env CONTENT_ROOT=files REACT_APP_DISABLE_AUTH=true BUILD_OUT_ROOT=build yari-server",
     "up-to-date-check": "node scripts/up-to-date-check.js",
     "jest": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules jest",