diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-template.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-template.yml
index 9398278..a5c48e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-template.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         path: cookiecutter-repository
 
+    - name: Install pre-commit
+      run: pip install pre-commit
+
     - name: Install cookiecutter
       run: pip install cookiecutter
 
diff --git a/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index ebe91e2..1231012 100644
--- a/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ def __enter__(self):
 
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
         # Finalize by making an initial git commit
-        subprocess.check_call("git add *".split())
+        subprocess.check_call(["git", "add", "-A"])
 
         # Maybe run pre-commit
         if {{ have_precommit }}:
             subprocess.call("pre-commit run -a".split())
-            subprocess.check_call("git add *".split())
+            subprocess.check_call(["git", "add", "-A"])
 
         subprocess.check_call(["git", "commit", "-m", "Initial Commit"])
         subprocess.check_call(["git", "tag", "v0.0.1"])