diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -117,6 +117,15 @@ use_htsts = false
 ## number of commits stats will parse on each iteration
 commit_parse_limit = 25
 
+## Path to Python executable to be used for git hooks.
+## This value will be written inside the git hook scripts as the text
+## after '#!' (shebang). When empty or not defined, the value of
+## 'sys.executable' at the time of installation of the git hooks is
+## used, which is correct in many cases but for example not when using uwsgi.
+## If you change this setting, you should reinstall the Git hooks via
+## Admin > Settings > Remap and Rescan.
+# git_hook_interpreter = /srv/kallithea/venv/bin/python2
+
 ## path to git executable
 git_path = git