diff --git a/prevent_commit_to_main.sh b/prevent_commit_to_main.sh
index 5237b16a..01f8d241 100755
--- a/prevent_commit_to_main.sh
+++ b/prevent_commit_to_main.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 ##!"C:\\Program Files\\Git\\usr\\bin\\bash.exe"
 
 branch="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
 
 if [ "$branch" = "main" ]; then
-echo "You are on the main branch. Committing to the main branch is not allowed."
-exit 1
+	if [ -z "${GIT_DIR}/MERGE_MODE" ]; then
+		echo "Merge to main allowed."
+		exit 0
+	else
+		echo "You are on the main branch. Committing to the main branch is not allowed."
+		exit 1
+	fi
 fi