diff --git a/pre_commit/__main__.py b/pre_commit/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc424d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pre_commit/__main__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from pre_commit.main import main
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    exit(main())