diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index 956f15250e..b32bc56e36 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 - id: commitizen
   name: commitizen check
   description: "Check whether the commit message follows commiting rules"
-  entry: cz check --commit-msg-file
+  entry: cz check
+  args: [--allow-abort, --commit-msg-file]
+  stages: [commit-msg]
   language: python
   language_version: python3
-  require_serial: true
-  minimum_pre_commit_version: "0.15.4"
+  minimum_pre_commit_version: "1.4.3"
diff --git a/commitizen/commands/init.py b/commitizen/commands/init.py
index d290612949..73d76e9022 100644
--- a/commitizen/commands/init.py
+++ b/commitizen/commands/init.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def _install_pre_commit_hook(self):
         cz_hook_config = {
             "repo": "https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen",
             "rev": f"v{__version__}",
-            "hooks": [{"id": "commitizen", "stages": ["commit-msg"]}],
+            "hooks": [{"id": "commitizen"}],
         }
 
         config_data = {}
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index f459ccfa28..9a99d11fd1 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ repos:
     rev: master
     hooks:
       - id: commitizen
-        stages: [commit-msg]
 ```
 
 After the configuration is added, you'll need to run
diff --git a/docs/auto_check.md b/docs/auto_check.md
index 755f1af8b7..fc76bdf88b 100644
--- a/docs/auto_check.md
+++ b/docs/auto_check.md
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ repos:
     rev: v1.17.0
     hooks:
       - id: commitizen
-        stages: [commit-msg]
 ```
 
 * Step 3: Install the configuration into git hook through `pre-commit`
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ Open the file and edit it:
 ```sh
 #!/bin/bash
 MSG_FILE=$1
-cz check --commit-msg-file $MSG_FILE
+cz check --allow-abort --commit-msg-file $MSG_FILE
 ```
 
 Where `$1` is the name of the temporary file that contains the current commit message. To be more explicit, the previous variable is stored in another variable called `$MSG_FILE`, for didactic purposes.
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_init_command.py b/tests/commands/test_init_command.py
index e7f2c00edf..131aaaad44 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_init_command.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_init_command.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def ask(self):
 cz_hook_config = {
     "repo": "https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen",
     "rev": f"v{__version__}",
-    "hooks": [{"id": "commitizen", "stages": ["commit-msg"]}],
+    "hooks": [{"id": "commitizen"}],
 }
 
 expected_config = (