diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6131154..7d964289 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ To unset the hook:
 oc hook unset
 ```
 
+In the hook, there is a check that checks if the commit message is not empty. If it is not, the hook will not run. To skip that check and always replace the commit message run:
+
+```sh
+oc config set skipCommitMsgHookSourceCheck=true
+```
+
 To use the hook:
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/src/commands/config.ts b/src/commands/config.ts
index e1040351..2dbdd994 100644
--- a/src/commands/config.ts
+++ b/src/commands/config.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import { COMMANDS } from '../CommandsEnum';
 export enum CONFIG_KEYS {
   OPENAI_API_KEY = 'OPENAI_API_KEY',
   description = 'description',
-  emoji = 'emoji'
+  emoji = 'emoji',
+  skipCommitMsgHookSourceCheck = 'skipCommitMsgHookSourceCheck'
 }
 
 export enum CONFIG_MODES {
@@ -64,7 +65,16 @@ export const configValidators = {
     );
 
     return value;
-  }
+  },
+  [CONFIG_KEYS.skipCommitMsgHookSourceCheck](value: any) {
+    validateConfig(
+      CONFIG_KEYS.skipCommitMsgHookSourceCheck,
+      typeof value === 'boolean',
+      'Must be true or false'
+    );
+
+    return value;
+  },
 };
 
 export type ConfigType = {
diff --git a/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts b/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts
index 512cd52b..1bc5c0ba 100644
--- a/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts
+++ b/src/commands/prepare-commit-msg-hook.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ export const prepareCommitMessageHook = async () => {
       );
     }
 
-    if (commitSource) return;
+    const config = getConfig();
+
+    // Skip commit message check if the user has set the skipCommitMessageCheck flag to true
+    if (!config?.skipCommitMsgHookSourceCheck && commitSource) return;
 
     const staged = await getStagedGitDiff();
 
@@ -23,8 +26,6 @@ export const prepareCommitMessageHook = async () => {
 
     intro('opencommit');
 
-    const config = getConfig();
-
     if (!config?.OPENAI_API_KEY) {
       throw new Error(
         'No OPEN_AI_API exists. Set your OPEN_AI_API=<key> in ~/.opencommit'