diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 5ecd7b70ea540..30a7430f05d69 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ repos:
     args:
       - -c
       - |
-        if ! grep -q "^Signed-off-by: $(git config user.name) <$(git config user.email)>" .git/COMMIT_EDITMSG; then
-          printf "\nSigned-off-by: $(git config user.name) <$(git config user.email)>\n" >> .git/COMMIT_EDITMSG
+        if ! grep -q "^Signed-off-by: $(git config user.name) <$(git config user.email)>" "$(git rev-parse --git-path COMMIT_EDITMSG)"; then
+          printf "\nSigned-off-by: $(git config user.name) <$(git config user.email)>\n" >> "$(git rev-parse --git-path COMMIT_EDITMSG)"
         fi
     language: system
     verbose: true