diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 066e559..d65d917 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ repos:
     hooks:
     -   id: codespell
 -   repo: https://github.com/commit-check/commit-check
-    rev: v0.8.5
+    rev: v0.9.1
     hooks:
     -   id: check-message
     # -   id: check-branch          # uncomment if you need.
-    # -   id: check-author-name     # uncomment if you need.
-    # -   id: check-author-email    # uncomment if you need.
+    -   id: check-author-name     # uncomment if you need.
+    -   id: check-author-email    # uncomment if you need.
     # -   id: commit-signoff        # uncomment if you need.
+    # -   id: check-merge-base      # uncomment if you need.
diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index 0ba4a51..1fca51a 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 - id: check-message
   name: check commit message
-  description: requiring commit message to match regex
+  description: ensures commit message to match regex
   entry: commit-check
   args: [--message]
   pass_filenames: true
@@ -8,29 +8,36 @@
   stages: [commit-msg, prepare-commit-msg]
 - id: check-branch
   name: check branch naming
-  description: requiring branch naming to match regex
+  description: ensures branch naming to match regex
   entry: commit-check
   args: [--branch]
   pass_filenames: false
   language: python
 - id: check-author-name
   name: check committer name
-  description: requiring committer name to match regex
+  description: ensures committer name to match regex
   entry: commit-check
   args: [--author-name]
   pass_filenames: false
   language: python
 - id: check-author-email
   name: check committer email
-  description: requiring committer email to match regex
+  description: ensures committer email to match regex
   entry: commit-check
   args: [--author-email]
   pass_filenames: false
   language: python
 - id: check-commit-signoff
   name: check committer signoff
-  description: requiring committer to add a Signed-off-by trailer
+  description: ensures committer to add a Signed-off-by trailer
   entry: commit-check
   args: [--commit-signoff]
   pass_filenames: false
   language: python
+- id: check-merge-base
+  name: check merge base
+  description: ensures current branch is rebased onto target branch
+  entry: commit-check
+  args: [--merge-base]
+  pass_filenames: false
+  language: python
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index ff9c7e6..09d71eb 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Overview
 
 **Commit Check** is a free, powerful tool that enforces commit metadata standards, including commit message, branch naming, committer name/email, and commit signoff. Fully customizable with error messages and suggested commands, it ensures compliance across teams.
 
-As an alternative to GitHub Enerprise  `Metadata restrictions <https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets#metadata-restrictions>`_ and Bitbucket's paid puglin `Yet Another Commit Checker <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211854/yet-another-commit-checker?tab=overview&hosting=datacenter>`_, Commit Check stands out by integrating DevOps principles and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
+As an alternative to GitHub Enterprise  `Metadata restrictions <https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets#metadata-restrictions>`_ and Bitbucket's paid puglin `Yet Another Commit Checker <https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211854/yet-another-commit-checker?tab=overview&hosting=datacenter>`_, Commit Check stands out by integrating DevOps principles and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
 
 Configuration
 -------------
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Running as pre-commit hook
         -   id: check-author-name
         -   id: check-author-email
         -   id: check-commit-signoff
+        -   id: check-merge-base
 
 Running as CLI
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ To configure the hook, create a script file in the ``.git/hooks/`` directory.
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     #!/bin/sh
-    commit-check --message --branch --author-name --author-email
+    commit-check --message --branch --author-name --author-email --commit-signoff --merge-base
 
 Save the script file as ``pre-push`` and make it executable: