diff --git a/git-hooks/pre-commit b/git-hooks/pre-commit
index a5d91dc..af2df25 100755
--- a/git-hooks/pre-commit
+++ b/git-hooks/pre-commit
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-echo -n "$(git branch --show-current)" > ./mach_nix/VERSION
-git add ./mach_nix/VERSION
+currBranch="$(git branch --show-current)"
+if [ $currBranch == "master" ]; then
+  echo -n "$currBranch" > ./mach_nix/VERSION
+  git add ./mach_nix/VERSION
+fi
diff --git a/mach_nix/VERSION b/mach_nix/VERSION
index 2cece57..8b25206 100644
--- a/mach_nix/VERSION
+++ b/mach_nix/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-macos-arm64
\ No newline at end of file
+master
\ No newline at end of file