diff --git a/git-rebase--interactive.sh b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
index 3350f90cb1..b0d757db5d 100755
--- a/git-rebase--interactive.sh
+++ b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ i,interactive      always used (no-op)
 continue           continue rebasing process
 abort              abort rebasing process and restore original branch
 skip               skip current patch and continue rebasing process
+no-verify          override pre-rebase hook from stopping the operation
 "
 
 . git-sh-setup
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ PRESERVE_MERGES=
 STRATEGY=
 ONTO=
 VERBOSE=
+OK_TO_SKIP_PRE_REBASE=
 
 GIT_CHERRY_PICK_HELP="  After resolving the conflicts,
 mark the corrected paths with 'git add <paths>', and
@@ -66,7 +68,8 @@ output () {
 }
 
 run_pre_rebase_hook () {
-	if test -x "$GIT_DIR/hooks/pre-rebase"
+	if test -z "$OK_TO_SKIP_PRE_REBASE" &&
+	   test -x "$GIT_DIR/hooks/pre-rebase"
 	then
 		"$GIT_DIR/hooks/pre-rebase" ${1+"$@"} || {
 			echo >&2 "The pre-rebase hook refused to rebase."
@@ -416,6 +419,11 @@ get_saved_options () {
 while test $# != 0
 do
 	case "$1" in
+	--no-verify)
+		OK_TO_SKIP_PRE_REBASE=yes
+		;;
+	--verify)
+		;;
 	--continue)
 		is_standalone "$@" || usage
 		get_saved_options
diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh
index a30d40c005..f2742aa054 100755
--- a/git-rebase.sh
+++ b/git-rebase.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ set_reflog_action rebase
 require_work_tree
 cd_to_toplevel
 
+OK_TO_SKIP_PRE_REBASE=
 RESOLVEMSG="
 When you have resolved this problem run \"git rebase --continue\".
 If you would prefer to skip this patch, instead run \"git rebase --skip\".
@@ -145,7 +146,8 @@ is_interactive () {
 }
 
 run_pre_rebase_hook () {
-	if test -x "$GIT_DIR/hooks/pre-rebase"
+	if test -z "$OK_TO_SKIP_PRE_REBASE" &&
+	   test -x "$GIT_DIR/hooks/pre-rebase"
 	then
 		"$GIT_DIR/hooks/pre-rebase" ${1+"$@"} || {
 			echo >&2 "The pre-rebase hook refused to rebase."
@@ -170,6 +172,9 @@ fi
 while test $# != 0
 do
 	case "$1" in
+	--no-verify)
+		OK_TO_SKIP_PRE_REBASE=yes
+		;;
 	--continue)
 		test -d "$dotest" -o -d "$GIT_DIR"/rebase-apply ||
 			die "No rebase in progress?"
diff --git a/t/t3409-rebase-hook.sh b/t/t3409-rebase-hook.sh
index bc93dda8fd..1f1b850677 100755
--- a/t/t3409-rebase-hook.sh
+++ b/t/t3409-rebase-hook.sh
@@ -123,4 +123,20 @@ test_expect_success 'pre-rebase hook stops rebase (2)' '
 	test 0 = $(git rev-list HEAD...side | wc -l)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'rebase --no-verify overrides pre-rebase (1)' '
+	git checkout test &&
+	git reset --hard side &&
+	git rebase --no-verify master &&
+	test "z$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)" = zrefs/heads/test &&
+	test "z$(cat git)" = zworld
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'rebase --no-verify overrides pre-rebase (2)' '
+	git checkout test &&
+	git reset --hard side &&
+	EDITOR=true git rebase --no-verify -i master &&
+	test "z$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)" = zrefs/heads/test &&
+	test "z$(cat git)" = zworld
+'
+
 test_done