diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index adc3ad9..db32a85 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: frontend_checks
         name: Frontend Checks
+        files: 'hyperglass/ui/*'
+        exclude: 'hyperglass/ui/node_modules'
         stages:
           - commit
         entry: ./.tests/pre-commit-frontend.sh
diff --git a/.tests/pre-commit-frontend.sh b/.tests/pre-commit-frontend.sh
index 4960947..26d1567 100755
--- a/.tests/pre-commit-frontend.sh
+++ b/.tests/pre-commit-frontend.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 
 UI_DIR="./hyperglass/ui"
 
-if git diff --cached --name-only | grep --quiet $UI_DIR
-then
-    cd $UI_DIR
-    node_modules/.bin/tsc
-else
-    echo "No frontend files have changed, skipping pre-commit check..."
-    exit 0
-fi
+cd $UI_DIR
+node_modules/.bin/tsc
+
+# if git diff --cached --name-only | grep --quiet $UI_DIR
+# then
+#     cd $UI_DIR
+#     node_modules/.bin/tsc
+# else
+#     echo "No frontend files have changed, skipping pre-commit check..."
+#     exit 0
+# fi