diff --git a/hooked-cli/source/cli/install.rs b/hooked-cli/source/cli/install.rs
index 0b9ac89..d8582eb 100644
--- a/hooked-cli/source/cli/install.rs
+++ b/hooked-cli/source/cli/install.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! The `install` subcommand.
 use std::{
-  fs::{set_permissions, write, Permissions},
+  fs::{read_to_string, set_permissions, write, Permissions},
   os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt,
   path::PathBuf,
 };
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub fn hooked_install(config: Config, args: InstallArgs) -> Result<()> {
     return Err(eyre!("The \".git/hooks/\" directory does not exist"));
   }
 
+  let hooked_directory = config.general.directory;
   for hook_type in HOOK_TYPES {
     let mut context = Context::new();
     context.insert("config_path", &config.general.config);
@@ -34,10 +35,14 @@ pub fn hooked_install(config: Config, args: InstallArgs) -> Result<()> {
       continue;
     }
 
-    write(
-      &hook_path,
-      Tera::one_off(DEFAULT_TEMPLATE, &context, false)?,
-    )?;
+    let template = match config.general.template.as_ref() {
+      Some(template_path) => {
+        read_to_string(hooked_directory.join(template_path))?
+      }
+      None => DEFAULT_TEMPLATE.to_string(),
+    };
+
+    write(&hook_path, Tera::one_off(&template, &context, false)?)?;
     set_permissions(hook_path, Permissions::from_mode(0o775))?;
   }
 
diff --git a/hooked-config/source/config/general.rs b/hooked-config/source/config/general.rs
index c8faf1a..4dcfee8 100644
--- a/hooked-config/source/config/general.rs
+++ b/hooked-config/source/config/general.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ pub struct General {
 
   /// The directory to use for hooks.
   pub directory: PathBuf,
+
+  /// Path to a script template for use with the install subcommand.
+  pub template: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl Default for General {
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ impl Default for General {
     Self {
       config: PathBuf::from("Hooked.toml"),
       directory: PathBuf::from("hooks"),
+      template: None,
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/hooked-config/tests/parsing/with-hooks.toml b/hooked-config/tests/parsing/with-hooks.toml
index 166bcfc..d166d7a 100644
--- a/hooked-config/tests/parsing/with-hooks.toml
+++ b/hooked-config/tests/parsing/with-hooks.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [general]
 directory = "hooked"
+template = "test.sh"
 
 [[pre_commit]]
 name = "Pre Commit 1"
diff --git a/hooked-config/tests/snapshots/parsing__defaults.snap b/hooked-config/tests/snapshots/parsing__defaults.snap
index 526c179..32fec24 100644
--- a/hooked-config/tests/snapshots/parsing__defaults.snap
+++ b/hooked-config/tests/snapshots/parsing__defaults.snap
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Config {
     general: General {
         config: "Hooked.toml",
         directory: "hooks",
+        template: None,
     },
     pre_commit: [
         PreCommit {
diff --git a/hooked-config/tests/snapshots/parsing__with-hooks.snap b/hooked-config/tests/snapshots/parsing__with-hooks.snap
index 883d3a4..8150b40 100644
--- a/hooked-config/tests/snapshots/parsing__with-hooks.snap
+++ b/hooked-config/tests/snapshots/parsing__with-hooks.snap
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Config {
     general: General {
         config: "Hooked.toml",
         directory: "hooked",
+        template: Some(
+            "test.sh",
+        ),
     },
     pre_commit: [
         PreCommit {