diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index a5b04ac929..956f15250e 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@
   entry: cz check --commit-msg-file
   language: python
   language_version: python3
-  stages: [commit-msg]
   require_serial: true
   minimum_pre_commit_version: "0.15.4"
diff --git a/docs/check.md b/docs/check.md
index 224d862bfc..40e763b3b5 100644
--- a/docs/check.md
+++ b/docs/check.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ python -m pip install pre-commit
 ```yaml
 - repo: https://github.com/Woile/commitizen
   rev: master
+  stages: [commit-msg]
   hooks:
     - id: commitizen
 ```