diff --git a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/download/command/CloneWithCommitMsgHook.java b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/download/command/CloneWithCommitMsgHook.java
index 65f9f54..971840b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/download/command/CloneWithCommitMsgHook.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/download/command/CloneWithCommitMsgHook.java
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
           .append(super.getCommand(scheme, project))
           .append(" && (cd ")
           .append(projectName)
+          .append(" && mkdir -p .git/hooks")
           .append(" && curl -Lo")
           .append(TARGET)
           .append(HOOK)