diff --git a/scripts/githooks/commit-msg b/scripts/githooks/commit-msg
index e91555c..5a827bb 100644
--- a/scripts/githooks/commit-msg
+++ b/scripts/githooks/commit-msg
@@ -59,12 +59,10 @@ $GITLINT_DIR \
     --body-regex=".*" \
     --max-parents=1
 
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]
-then
-    if ! command -v $GITLINT_DIR &>/dev/null; then
-        printError "$GITLINT_DIR not found. Please run 'make tools' OR 'make tools.verify.go-gitlint' make verto install it."
-    fi
+if ! command -v $GITLINT_DIR &>/dev/null; then
+    printError "$GITLINT_DIR tool is not available and the commit message linting process will be skipped."
+    exit 0
+else
     printError "Please fix your commit message to match kubecub coding standards"
     printError "https://gist.github.com/cubxxw/126b72104ac0b0ca484c9db09c3e5694#file-githook-md"
-    exit 1
 fi
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