diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 108ae30b83..add54c6ddd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Our versioning strategy is as follows:
 * `[templates/nextjs-sxa]` Add custom template for _jss scaffold_ ([#1420](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1420))
 * `[sitecore-jss-react]` `[sitecore-jss-nextjs]` FEaaS component will render 'staged' variant for editing and preview and 'published' variant for live site by default, unless variant is overriden via rendering parameters. ([#1433](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1433))
 * `[templates/nextjs]` `[templates/angular]` `[templates/react]` `[templates/vue]` Pre-push hook for lint check ([#1427](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1427))
-([#1442](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1442))
+([#1442](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1442)) ([#1444](https://github.com/Sitecore/jss/pull/1444))
 
 ### 🧹 Chores
 
diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/common/processes/install.test.ts b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/common/processes/install.test.ts
index 6ff938822c..7f2c3bb6ae 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/common/processes/install.test.ts
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/common/processes/install.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ describe('install', () => {
   let isDevEnvironment: SinonStub;
   let openPackageJson: SinonStub;
   let log: SinonStub;
-  const execStub = sinon.stub(childProcess, 'exec');
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     run = sinon.stub(cmd, 'run');
@@ -152,6 +151,8 @@ describe('install', () => {
   });
 
   describe('installPrePushHook', () => {
+    const execStub = sinon.stub(childProcess, 'exec');
+
     it('should run exec function', () => {
       const destination = './some/path';
 
@@ -175,12 +176,16 @@ describe('install', () => {
       );
     });
 
-    it('should log a warning message if there is an error', () => {
+    it('should log a warning message if there is an error', async () => {
       const destination = './some/path';
       const error = new Error('some error');
       execStub.yields(error);
 
-      installPrePushHook(destination);
+      try {
+        await installPrePushHook(destination);
+      } catch (err) {
+        expect(err).to.equal(error);
+      }
 
       expect(log).to.have.been.calledWith(
         chalk.yellow(`Warning: Pre-push hook may not be working due to error ${error}`)
diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/common/processes/install.ts b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/common/processes/install.ts
index eff0c21d62..16f22207ea 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/common/processes/install.ts
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/common/processes/install.ts
@@ -66,12 +66,18 @@ export const lintFix = (projectFolder: string, silent?: boolean) => {
  * @param {string} destination path to the app folder
  * @param {boolean} [silent] suppress logs
  */
-export const installPrePushHook = (destination: string, silent?: boolean) => {
+export const installPrePushHook = async (destination: string, silent?: boolean) => {
   silent || console.log(chalk.cyan('Installing pre-push hook...'));
 
-  exec(`cd ${destination} && git init && npm run install-pre-push-hook`, (err) => {
-    if (err) {
-      console.log(chalk.yellow(`Warning: Pre-push hook may not be working due to error ${err}`));
-    }
+  await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+    exec(`cd ${destination} && git init && npm run install-pre-push-hook`, (err) => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.log(chalk.yellow(`Warning: Pre-push hook may not be working due to error ${err}`));
+        reject(err);
+      } else {
+        silent || console.log(chalk.cyan('Pre-push hook installed successfully!'));
+        resolve();
+      }
+    });
   });
 };
diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.ts b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.ts
index 9c01c3318d..b9b4fdf610 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.ts
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/init-runner.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const initRunner = async (initializers: string[], args: BaseArgs) => {
 
   // install pre-push hook if user opts-in
   if (args.prePushHook) {
-    installPrePushHook(args.destination, args.silent);
+    await installPrePushHook(args.destination, args.silent);
   }
 
   if (!args.silent) {
diff --git a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular/scripts/install-pre-push-hook.ts b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular/scripts/install-pre-push-hook.ts
index b9f4f46f11..1893652e2f 100644
--- a/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular/scripts/install-pre-push-hook.ts
+++ b/packages/create-sitecore-jss/src/templates/angular/scripts/install-pre-push-hook.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import fs from 'fs';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
 
 const installHooks = () => {
   // data to be written to the file