diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index ed54ab894e7..c4c2d86f908 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -3576,6 +3576,7 @@ Scripts/developer_scripts/cgal_build -text
 Scripts/developer_scripts/cgal_generate_cmake_script -text
 Scripts/developer_scripts/cgal_generate_cmake_script.cmake -text
 Scripts/developer_scripts/cgal_git_svn_clone -text
+Scripts/developer_scripts/cgal_git_update_hooks_for_client -text
 Scripts/developer_scripts/cgal_header_clean_up.py -text
 Scripts/developer_scripts/cgal_test_with_cmake eol=lf
 Scripts/developer_scripts/check_library_uses_no_gpl_files -text
diff --git a/Scripts/developer_scripts/cgal_git_update_hooks_for_client b/Scripts/developer_scripts/cgal_git_update_hooks_for_client
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..fba4d7022ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/developer_scripts/cgal_git_update_hooks_for_client
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+if [ ! -e .git -o ! -e CMakeLists.txt ];
+then
+  echo "Call $0 from root directory of the CGAL repository"
+  exit
+fi
+
+branch=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)
+branch=${branch/refs\/heads\//}
+
+if [ ! -e .git ];
+then
+  echo "Call $0 from root directory of the CGAL repository"
+  exit
+fi
+
+if [ "$branch" != "master" ];
+then
+  echo "Call $0 from branch 'master'"
+  exit
+fi
+
+echo -n "Fetching from origin ... "
+git fetch
+echo "done"
+
+echo "Updating hooks ... "
+
+cd .git/hooks
+if [ ! -e .git ];
+then
+  git init
+fi
+git pull .. origin/hooks-for-clients
+echo "Hooks updated."
+cd ../..