diff --git a/internal/config/command.go b/internal/config/command.go
index 8d4a73ed..8d618424 100644
--- a/internal/config/command.go
+++ b/internal/config/command.go
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ type Command struct {
 	Root    string `mapstructure:"root"`
 	Exclude string `mapstructure:"exclude"`
 
-	FailText string `mapstructure:"fail_text"`
+	FailText    string `mapstructure:"fail_text"`
+	Interactive bool   `mapstructure:"interactive"`
 
 	// DEPRECATED, will be deleted in 1.2.0
 	Runner string `mapstructure:"runner"`
diff --git a/internal/config/script.go b/internal/config/script.go
index ca774824..45186c7c 100644
--- a/internal/config/script.go
+++ b/internal/config/script.go
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ type Script struct {
 	Skip interface{} `mapstructure:"skip"`
 	Tags []string    `mapstructure:"tags"`
 
-	FailText string `mapstructure:"fail_text"`
+	FailText    string `mapstructure:"fail_text"`
+	Interactive bool   `mapstructure:"interactive"`
 
 	// DEPRECATED
 	Run string `mapstructure:"run"`
@@ -116,17 +117,21 @@ func unmarshalScripts(s map[string]interface{}) (map[string]*Script, error) {
 //
 // ```yaml
 // scripts:
-//   "example.sh":
-//       runner: bash
+//
+//	"example.sh":
+//	    runner: bash
+//
 // ```
 //
 // Unmarshals into this:
 //
 // ```yaml
 // scripts:
-//   example:
-//     sh:
-//       runner: bash
+//
+//	example:
+//	  sh:
+//	    runner: bash
+//
 // ```
 //
 // This is not an expected behavior and cannot be controlled yet
diff --git a/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_unix.go b/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_unix.go
index 1f4d2370..c4dd1752 100644
--- a/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_unix.go
+++ b/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_unix.go
@@ -12,22 +12,40 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/creack/pty"
+	"github.com/mattn/go-isatty"
+
+	"github.com/evilmartians/lefthook/internal/log"
 )
 
 type CommandExecutor struct{}
 
-func (e CommandExecutor) Execute(root string, args []string) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
+func (e CommandExecutor) Execute(root string, args []string, interactive bool) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
+	stdin := os.Stdin
+	if interactive && !isatty.IsTerminal(os.Stdin.Fd()) {
+		tty, err := os.Open("/dev/tty")
+		if err == nil {
+			defer tty.Close()
+			stdin = tty
+		} else {
+			log.Errorf("Couldn't enable TTY input: %s\n", err)
+		}
+	}
 	command := exec.Command("sh", "-c", strings.Join(args, " "))
 	rootDir, _ := filepath.Abs(root)
 	command.Dir = rootDir
 
-	ptyOut, err := pty.Start(command)
+	p, err := pty.Start(command)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer func() { _ = ptyOut.Close() }()
+
+	defer func() { _ = p.Close() }()
+	defer func() { _ = command.Process.Kill() }()
+
+	go func() { _, _ = io.Copy(p, stdin) }()
+
 	out := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0))
-	_, _ = io.Copy(out, ptyOut)
+	_, _ = io.Copy(out, p)
 
 	return out, command.Wait()
 }
diff --git a/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_windows.go b/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_windows.go
index f695d9bc..48a37988 100644
--- a/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_windows.go
+++ b/internal/lefthook/runner/execute_windows.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 type CommandExecutor struct{}
 
-func (e CommandExecutor) Execute(root string, args []string) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
+func (e CommandExecutor) Execute(root string, args []string, _ bool) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
 	command := exec.Command(args[0])
 	command.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{
 		CmdLine: strings.Join(args, " "),
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ func (e CommandExecutor) Execute(root string, args []string) (*bytes.Buffer, err
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	defer command.Process.Kill()
+
 	return &out, command.Wait()
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/lefthook/runner/executor.go b/internal/lefthook/runner/executor.go
index 4e10ba67..0cb10d2a 100644
--- a/internal/lefthook/runner/executor.go
+++ b/internal/lefthook/runner/executor.go
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ import (
 // Executor provides an interface for command execution.
 // It is used here for testing purpose mostly.
 type Executor interface {
-	Execute(root string, args []string) (*bytes.Buffer, error)
+	Execute(root string, args []string, interactive bool) (*bytes.Buffer, error)
 	RawExecute(command string, args ...string) error
 }
diff --git a/internal/lefthook/runner/runner.go b/internal/lefthook/runner/runner.go
index ac2e6a2f..dac53898 100644
--- a/internal/lefthook/runner/runner.go
+++ b/internal/lefthook/runner/runner.go
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ const (
 
 var surroundingQuotesRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(`^'(.*)'$`)
 
+// RunOptions contains the options that control the execution.
+type RunOptions struct {
+	name, root, failText string
+	args                 []string
+	interactive          bool
+}
+
+// Runner responds for actual execution and handling the results.
 type Runner struct {
 	fs          afero.Fs
 	repo        *git.Repository
@@ -57,6 +65,8 @@ func NewRunner(
 	}
 }
 
+// RunAll runs scripts and commands.
+// LFS hook is executed at first if needed.
 func (r *Runner) RunAll(hookName string, sourceDirs []string) {
 	if err := r.runLFSHook(hookName); err != nil {
 		log.Error(err)
@@ -201,7 +211,13 @@ func (r *Runner) runScript(script *config.Script, path string, file os.FileInfo)
 	args = append(args, path)
 	args = append(args, r.args[:]...)
 
-	r.run(file.Name(), r.repo.RootPath, script.FailText, args)
+	r.run(RunOptions{
+		name:        file.Name(),
+		root:        r.repo.RootPath,
+		args:        args,
+		failText:    script.FailText,
+		interactive: script.Interactive,
+	})
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) runCommands() {
@@ -260,8 +276,13 @@ func (r *Runner) runCommand(name string, command *config.Command) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	root := filepath.Join(r.repo.RootPath, command.Root)
-	r.run(name, root, command.FailText, args)
+	r.run(RunOptions{
+		name:        name,
+		root:        filepath.Join(r.repo.RootPath, command.Root),
+		args:        args,
+		failText:    command.FailText,
+		interactive: command.Interactive,
+	})
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) buildCommandArgs(command *config.Command) ([]string, error) {
@@ -369,16 +390,16 @@ func replaceQuoted(source, substitution string, files []string) string {
 	return source
 }
 
-func (r *Runner) run(name, root, failText string, args []string) {
-	out, err := r.exec.Execute(root, args)
+func (r *Runner) run(opts RunOptions) {
+	out, err := r.exec.Execute(opts.root, opts.args, opts.interactive)
 
 	var execName string
 	if err != nil {
-		r.fail(name, failText)
-		execName = fmt.Sprint(log.Red("\n  EXECUTE >"), log.Bold(name))
+		r.fail(opts.name, opts.failText)
+		execName = fmt.Sprint(log.Red("\n  EXECUTE >"), log.Bold(opts.name))
 	} else {
-		r.success(name)
-		execName = fmt.Sprint(log.Cyan("\n  EXECUTE >"), log.Bold(name))
+		r.success(opts.name)
+		execName = fmt.Sprint(log.Cyan("\n  EXECUTE >"), log.Bold(opts.name))
 	}
 
 	if out != nil {
diff --git a/internal/lefthook/runner/runner_test.go b/internal/lefthook/runner/runner_test.go
index 3f9b1d74..6673664c 100644
--- a/internal/lefthook/runner/runner_test.go
+++ b/internal/lefthook/runner/runner_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 type TestExecutor struct{}
 
-func (e TestExecutor) Execute(root string, args []string) (out *bytes.Buffer, err error) {
+func (e TestExecutor) Execute(root string, args []string, interactive bool) (out *bytes.Buffer, err error) {
 	out = bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0))
 
 	if args[0] == "success" {
diff --git a/internal/templates/hook.tmpl b/internal/templates/hook.tmpl
index 4511c18d..cc351d43 100644
--- a/internal/templates/hook.tmpl
+++ b/internal/templates/hook.tmpl
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ if [ "$LEFTHOOK" = "0" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-if [ -t 1 ] ; then
-  exec < /dev/tty ; # <- enables interactive shell
-fi
-
 call_lefthook()
 {
   dir="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"