diff --git a/lefthook.yml b/lefthook.yml
index f3dcf05c3..a6b38563f 100644
--- a/lefthook.yml
+++ b/lefthook.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ pre-commit:
   jobs:
     - name: format qml
       run: cd "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)" && ./Scripts/dev/qmlfmt.sh && git update-index --again
+    - name: build settings search index
+      run: cd "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)" && python3 Scripts/dev/build-settings-search-index.py && git add Assets/settings-search-index.json