diff --git a/scripts/hooks/pre-commit b/scripts/hooks/pre-commit
index 3f784c3..7f9dc2a 100644
--- a/scripts/hooks/pre-commit
+++ b/scripts/hooks/pre-commit
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-# Fail fast if the database is unreachable.
-php artisan version:fetch >/dev/null
+# Keep commits possible when local DB is offline.
+if ! php artisan version:fetch >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "pre-commit: skipped 'php artisan version:fetch' (database unreachable)." >&2
+  echo "pre-commit: start MySQL and run it manually when needed." >&2
+fi