diff --git a/pre-commit.sh b/pre-commit.sh
index 3413e954a..14372920d 100755
--- a/pre-commit.sh
+++ b/pre-commit.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # save current config
 echo "\n\nSaving current config\n\n"
 cp config.status tmp.status
+cp cyassl/options.h tmp.options.h 
 
 # stash modified files not part of this commit, don't test them
 echo "\n\nStashing any modified files not part of commit\n\n"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ mv tmp.status config.status
 ./config.status >/dev/null 2>&1
 make clean >/dev/null 2>&1
 make -j 8 >/dev/null 2>&1
+mv tmp.options.h cyassl/options.h 
 
 [ $RESULT -ne 0 ] && echo "\nOops, your commit failed\n" && exit 1