diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
similarity index 93%
rename from .github/workflows/linter.yml
rename to .github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
index 1901861a7a..f9f3bfe53b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
@@ -45,3 +45,5 @@ jobs:
           key: pre-commit|${{ env.PY }}|${{ hashFiles('.pre-commit-config.yaml') }}
       - name: Run pre-commit
         run: pre-commit run --all-files
+      - name: Run pre-commit manual stages
+        run: pre-commit run --all-files --hook-stage manual
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index e663d5e570..e7a44e7ed1 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/Lucas-C/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v1.5.5
     hooks:
+      - id: chmod
+        name: set file permissions
+        args: ['644']
+        files: \.md$
+        stages: [manual]
       - id: insert-license
         name: add license for all Markdown files
         files: \.md$