diff --git a/balkian_pre_commit/branchversion.py b/balkian_pre_commit/branchversion.py
index 48c1a5a..5380050 100644
--- a/balkian_pre_commit/branchversion.py
+++ b/balkian_pre_commit/branchversion.py
@@ -8,17 +8,19 @@ def main(argv=None):
     parser.add_argument('filenames', nargs='*')
     args = parser.parse_args(argv)
     branch_name = check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD']).strip().decode()
+    error = 1
     for fn in args.filenames:
-        if os.path.basename(fn) == 'VERSION':
-            with open(fn) as f:
-                currentcontent = f.read().strip()
-                prevcontent = check_output(['git', 'show', 'HEAD:{}'.format(fn)]).strip().decode()
-                current = semver.parse_version_info(currentcontent)
-                print('Checking versions: {} -> {}'.format(prevcontent, currentcontent))
-                if (branch_name == 'master' and current.prerelease) or\
-                   (semver.compare(currentcontent, prevcontent)<1):
-                    return 1
-    return 0
+        with open(fn) as f:
+            currentcontent = f.read().strip()
+            prevcontent = check_output(['git', 'show', 'HEAD:{}'.format(fn)]).strip().decode()
+            current = semver.parse_version_info(currentcontent)
+            print('Checking versions: {} -> {}'.format(prevcontent, currentcontent))
+            if (branch_name == 'master' and current.prerelease) or\
+                (semver.compare(currentcontent, prevcontent)<1):
+                return 1
+            else:
+                error = 0
+    return error
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     exit(main())
diff --git a/hooks.yaml b/hooks.yaml
index 031f13f..9eb7d83 100644
--- a/hooks.yaml
+++ b/hooks.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
   description: This hook avoids commiting a pre-release to a master branch.
   entry: branchversion
   language: python
+  always_run: True
   files: "VERSION$"