diff --git a/pre_commit/clientlib.py b/pre_commit/clientlib.py
index 2fa7b153..44599ea6 100644
--- a/pre_commit/clientlib.py
+++ b/pre_commit/clientlib.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ MANIFEST_HOOK_DICT = cfgv.Map(
     cfgv.Required('name', cfgv.check_string),
     cfgv.Required('entry', cfgv.check_string),
     cfgv.Required('language', cfgv.check_one_of(all_languages)),
+    cfgv.Optional('alias', cfgv.check_string, ''),
 
     cfgv.Optional(
         'files', cfgv.check_and(cfgv.check_string, cfgv.check_regex), '',
diff --git a/pre_commit/commands/run.py b/pre_commit/commands/run.py
index f2ff7b38..d9280460 100644
--- a/pre_commit/commands/run.py
+++ b/pre_commit/commands/run.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def _run_single_hook(filenames, hook, repo, args, skips, cols):
             'replacement.'.format(hook['id'], repo.repo_config['repo']),
         )
 
-    if hook['id'] in skips:
+    if hook['id'] in skips or hook['alias'] in skips:
         output.write(get_hook_message(
             _hook_msg_start(hook, args.verbose),
             end_msg=SKIPPED,
@@ -257,8 +257,15 @@ def run(config_file, store, args, environ=os.environ):
         for repo in repositories(config, store):
             for _, hook in repo.hooks:
                 if (
-                    (not args.hook or hook['id'] == args.hook) and
-                    (not hook['stages'] or args.hook_stage in hook['stages'])
+                        (
+                            not args.hook or
+                            hook['id'] == args.hook or
+                            hook['alias'] == args.hook
+                        ) and
+                        (
+                            not hook['stages'] or
+                            args.hook_stage in hook['stages']
+                        )
                 ):
                     repo_hooks.append((repo, hook))
 
diff --git a/tests/commands/run_test.py b/tests/commands/run_test.py
index bb233f28..bc891c0c 100644
--- a/tests/commands/run_test.py
+++ b/tests/commands/run_test.py
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ def repo_with_failing_hook(tempdir_factory):
         yield git_path
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def aliased_repo(tempdir_factory):
+    git_path = make_consuming_repo(tempdir_factory, 'script_hooks_repo')
+    with cwd(git_path):
+        with modify_config() as config:
+            config['repos'][0]['hooks'].append(
+                {'id': 'bash_hook', 'alias': 'foo_bash'},
+            )
+        stage_a_file()
+        yield git_path
+
+
 def stage_a_file(filename='foo.py'):
     open(filename, 'a').close()
     cmd_output('git', 'add', filename)
@@ -388,6 +400,18 @@ def test_skip_hook(cap_out, store, repo_with_passing_hook):
         assert msg in printed
 
 
+def test_skip_aliased_hook(cap_out, store, aliased_repo):
+    ret, printed = _do_run(
+        cap_out, store, aliased_repo,
+        run_opts(hook='foo_bash'),
+        {'SKIP': 'foo_bash'},
+    )
+    assert ret == 0
+    # Only the aliased hook runs and is skipped
+    for msg in (b'Bash hook', b'Skipped'):
+        assert printed.count(msg) == 1
+
+
 def test_hook_id_not_in_non_verbose_output(
         cap_out, store, repo_with_passing_hook,
 ):
@@ -416,6 +440,24 @@ def test_multiple_hooks_same_id(cap_out, store, repo_with_passing_hook):
     assert output.count(b'Bash hook') == 2
 
 
+def test_aliased_hook_run(cap_out, store, aliased_repo):
+    ret, output = _do_run(
+        cap_out, store, aliased_repo,
+        run_opts(verbose=True, hook='bash_hook'),
+    )
+    assert ret == 0
+    # Both hooks will run since they share the same ID
+    assert output.count(b'Bash hook') == 2
+
+    ret, output = _do_run(
+        cap_out, store, aliased_repo,
+        run_opts(verbose=True, hook='foo_bash'),
+    )
+    assert ret == 0
+    # Only the aliased hook runs
+    assert output.count(b'Bash hook') == 1
+
+
 def test_non_ascii_hook_id(repo_with_passing_hook, tempdir_factory):
     with cwd(repo_with_passing_hook):
         _, stdout, _ = cmd_output_mocked_pre_commit_home(
diff --git a/tests/repository_test.py b/tests/repository_test.py
index f1b0f6e0..4d851f59 100644
--- a/tests/repository_test.py
+++ b/tests/repository_test.py
@@ -831,6 +831,7 @@ def test_manifest_hooks(tempdir_factory, store):
         'exclude': '^$',
         'files': '',
         'id': 'bash_hook',
+        'alias': '',
         'language': 'script',
         'language_version': 'default',
         'log_file': '',