diff --git a/custom/conf/app.example.ini b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
index 9196180d81..90024b6be4 100644
--- a/custom/conf/app.example.ini
+++ b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
@@ -421,6 +421,19 @@ USER = root
 ;;
 ;SLOW_QUERY_THRESHOLD = 5s
 
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+[git.hooks]
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;;
+;; Git prereceive hook name
+;GIT_HOOK_PRERECEIVE_NAME = pre-receive
+;; Git update hook name
+;GIT_HOOK_UPDATE_NAME = update
+;; Git post receive hook name
+;GIT_HOOK_POSTRECEIVE_NAME = post-receive
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 [security]
diff --git a/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md b/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
index 0c15a866b6..d9b55104f3 100644
--- a/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
+++ b/docs/content/administration/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
@@ -1125,6 +1125,12 @@ This section only does "set" config, a removed config key from this section won'
 - `core.logAllRefUpdates`: **true**
 - `gc.reflogExpire`: **90**
 
+### Git - Hook options (`git.hooks`)
+
+- `GIT_HOOK_PRERECEIVE_NAME`: **pre-receive**: Specifies the name of the pre-receive hook. Wont accept paths as value, will only accept filenames.
+- `GIT_HOOK_UPDATE_NAME`: **update**: Specifies the name of the update hook. Wont accept paths as value, will only accept filenames.
+- `GIT_HOOK_POSTRECEIVE_NAME`: **post-receive**: Specifies the name of the post-receive hook. Wont accept paths as value, will only accept filenames.
+
 ## Metrics (`metrics`)
 
 - `ENABLED`: **false**: Enables /metrics endpoint for prometheus.
diff --git a/modules/git/git.go b/modules/git/git.go
index 05ca260855..bb8f72a4c4 100644
--- a/modules/git/git.go
+++ b/modules/git/git.go
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ import (
 const RequiredVersion = "2.0.0" // the minimum Git version required
 
 type Features struct {
-	gitVersion *version.Version
-
+	gitVersion             *version.Version
 	UsingGogit             bool
 	SupportProcReceive     bool           // >= 2.29
 	SupportHashSha256      bool           // >= 2.42, SHA-256 repositories no longer an ‘experimental curiosity’
diff --git a/modules/git/hook.go b/modules/git/hook.go
index 46f93ce13e..6fbd5df805 100644
--- a/modules/git/hook.go
+++ b/modules/git/hook.go
@@ -12,27 +12,19 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 )
 
-// hookNames is a list of Git server hooks' name that are supported.
-var hookNames = []string{
-	"pre-receive",
-	"update",
-	"post-receive",
-}
+var hookNames = []string{"pre-receive", "update", "post-receive"}
 
-// ErrNotValidHook error when a git hook is not valid
-var ErrNotValidHook = errors.New("not a valid Git hook")
-
-// IsValidHookName returns true if given name is a valid Git hook.
-func IsValidHookName(name string) bool {
-	for _, hn := range hookNames {
-		if hn == name {
-			return true
-		}
+// hookNames contains the hook name (key) linked with the filename of the resulting hook.
+func GetHookNames() map[string]string {
+	return map[string]string{
+		"pre-receive":  setting.GitHookPrereceiveName,
+		"update":       setting.GitHookUpdateName,
+		"post-receive": setting.GitHookPostreceiveName,
 	}
-	return false
 }
 
 // Hook represents a Git hook.
@@ -44,6 +36,19 @@ type Hook struct {
 	path     string // Hook file path.
 }
 
+// ErrNotValidHook error when a git hook is not valid
+var ErrNotValidHook = errors.New("not a valid Git hook")
+
+// IsValidHookName returns true if given name is a valid Git hook.
+func IsValidHookName(name string) bool {
+	for hn := range GetHookNames() {
+		if hn == name {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // GetHook returns a Git hook by given name and repository.
 func GetHook(repoPath, name string) (*Hook, error) {
 	if !IsValidHookName(name) {
@@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ func GetHook(repoPath, name string) (*Hook, error) {
 	}
 	h := &Hook{
 		name: name,
-		path: path.Join(repoPath, "hooks", name+".d", name),
+		path: filepath.Join(repoPath, "hooks", name+".d", GetHookNames()[name]),
 	}
 	samplePath := filepath.Join(repoPath, "hooks", name+".sample")
 	if isFile(h.path) {
@@ -107,9 +112,9 @@ func ListHooks(repoPath string) (_ []*Hook, err error) {
 		return nil, errors.New("hooks path does not exist")
 	}
 
-	hooks := make([]*Hook, len(hookNames))
-	for i, name := range hookNames {
-		hooks[i], err = GetHook(repoPath, name)
+	hooks := make([]*Hook, len(GetHookNames()))
+	for i := range hookNames {
+		hooks[i], err = GetHook(repoPath, hookNames[i])
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/modules/setting/hooks.go b/modules/setting/hooks.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..454a4cc9b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/setting/hooks.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package setting
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+)
+
+var (
+	// Git hook settings
+	GitHookPrereceiveName  string
+	GitHookPostreceiveName string
+	GitHookUpdateName      string
+)
+
+func isValidFileName(filename string) error {
+	if filepath.Base(filename) != filename || filepath.IsAbs(filename) || filename == "." || filename == ".." {
+		return fmt.Errorf("can only contain filenames, not other directories")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func loadHooksFrom(rootCfg ConfigProvider) {
+	githooks := rootCfg.Section("git.hooks")
+	GitHookPrereceiveName = githooks.Key("GIT_HOOK_PRERECEIVE_NAME").MustString("pre-receive")
+	GitHookUpdateName = githooks.Key("GIT_HOOK_UPDATE_NAME").MustString("update")
+	GitHookPostreceiveName = githooks.Key("GIT_HOOK_POSTRECEIVE_NAME").MustString("post-receive")
+
+	if err := isValidFileName(GitHookPrereceiveName); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("'%s' is an invalid [git.hooks].GIT_HOOK_PRERECEIVE_NAME: %v", GitHookPrereceiveName, err)
+	}
+	if err := isValidFileName(GitHookUpdateName); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("'%s' is an invalid [git.hooks].GIT_HOOK_UPDATE_NAME: %v", GitHookUpdateName, err)
+	}
+	if err := isValidFileName(GitHookPostreceiveName); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("'%s' is an invalid [git.hooks].GIT_HOOK_POSTRECEIVE_NAME: %v", GitHookPostreceiveName, err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/modules/setting/setting.go b/modules/setting/setting.go
index b4f913cdae..0a3c4d674e 100644
--- a/modules/setting/setting.go
+++ b/modules/setting/setting.go
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func loadCommonSettingsFrom(cfg ConfigProvider) error {
 
 	loadOAuth2From(cfg)
 	loadSecurityFrom(cfg)
+	loadHooksFrom(cfg)
 	if err := loadAttachmentFrom(cfg); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index fbada5472c..1d7e9b24a5 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -3138,6 +3138,9 @@ config.disable_router_log = Disable Router Log
 config.run_user = Run As Username
 config.run_mode = Run Mode
 config.git_version = Git Version
+config.git_hookprereceivename = Git Prereceive Hook Name
+config.git_hookupdatename = Git Update Hook Name
+config.git_postreceivename = Git Postreceive Hook Name
 config.app_data_path = App Data Path
 config.repo_root_path = Repository Root Path
 config.lfs_root_path = LFS Root Path
diff --git a/routers/web/admin/config.go b/routers/web/admin/config.go
index 2a842cff82..5a1be0b11c 100644
--- a/routers/web/admin/config.go
+++ b/routers/web/admin/config.go
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ func Config(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["RunUser"] = setting.RunUser
 	ctx.Data["RunMode"] = util.ToTitleCase(setting.RunMode)
 	ctx.Data["GitVersion"] = git.DefaultFeatures().VersionInfo()
-
+	ctx.Data["GitHookPrereceiveName"] = setting.GitHookPrereceiveName
+	ctx.Data["GitHookUpdateName"] = setting.GitHookUpdateName
+	ctx.Data["GitHookPostreceiveName"] = setting.GitHookPostreceiveName
 	ctx.Data["AppDataPath"] = setting.AppDataPath
 	ctx.Data["RepoRootPath"] = setting.RepoRootPath
 	ctx.Data["CustomRootPath"] = setting.CustomPath
diff --git a/templates/admin/config.tmpl b/templates/admin/config.tmpl
index 197a6c6add..dc903aff2f 100644
--- a/templates/admin/config.tmpl
+++ b/templates/admin/config.tmpl
@@ -311,6 +311,18 @@
 				<dd>{{.Git.Timeout.Pull}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "tool.raw_seconds"}}</dd>
 				<dt>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.git_gc_timeout"}}</dt>
 				<dd>{{.Git.Timeout.GC}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "tool.raw_seconds"}}</dd>
+
+				<div class="divider"></div>
+
+				<dt>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.git_hookprereceivename"}}</dt>
+				<dd>{{.GitHookPrereceiveName}}</dd>
+
+				<dt>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.git_hookupdatename"}}</dt>
+				<dd>{{.GitHookUpdateName}}</dd>
+
+				<dt>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.git_postreceivename"}}</dt>
+				<dd>{{.GitHookPostreceiveName}}</dd>
+
 			</dl>
 		</div>