diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index f766a83..b7ae32c 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ repos:
 
           - id: forge-validate
             name: forge validate
-            entry: forge validate .
+            entry: forge validate
             language: system
             pass_filenames: false
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 07b8ea2..286d630 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ install:
 	@command -v $(FORGE) >/dev/null 2>&1 \
 	    || { echo "forge not found — ask an AI assistant to execute INSTALL.md"; exit 1; }
 	git config core.hooksPath .githooks
-	$(FORGE) install
+	$(FORGE) install --target ~
 
 validate:
 	@bash .githooks/pre-commit