diff --git a/pre_commit/commands/install_uninstall.py b/pre_commit/commands/install_uninstall.py
index d19e0d47..572d702d 100644
--- a/pre_commit/commands/install_uninstall.py
+++ b/pre_commit/commands/install_uninstall.py
@@ -118,9 +118,14 @@ def install(
         overwrite: bool = False,
         hooks: bool = False,
         skip_on_missing_config: bool = False,
+        allow_global_hooks: bool = False,
         git_dir: str | None = None,
 ) -> int:
-    if git_dir is None and git.has_core_hookpaths_set():
+    if (
+            git_dir is None and
+            git.has_core_hookpaths_set() and
+            not allow_global_hooks
+    ):
         logger.error(
             'Cowardly refusing to install hooks with `core.hooksPath` set.\n'
             'hint: `git config --unset-all core.hooksPath`',
diff --git a/pre_commit/main.py b/pre_commit/main.py
index 9dfce2c2..10452224 100644
--- a/pre_commit/main.py
+++ b/pre_commit/main.py
@@ -278,6 +278,13 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> int:
             'or exit with a failure code.'
         ),
     )
+    install_parser.add_argument(
+        '--allow-global-hooks', action='store_true',
+        help=(
+            'Whether to allow installation of hooks if core.hooksPath '
+            'is configured in the global git configuration.'
+        ),
+    )
 
     install_hooks_parser = _add_cmd(
         'install-hooks',
@@ -399,6 +406,7 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> int:
                 overwrite=args.overwrite,
                 hooks=args.install_hooks,
                 skip_on_missing_config=args.allow_missing_config,
+                allow_global_hooks=args.allow_global_hooks,
             )
         elif args.command == 'init-templatedir':
             return init_templatedir(