diff --git a/.gitlint b/.gitlint
index 7cf8a703cf..e7218ac53a 100644
--- a/.gitlint
+++ b/.gitlint
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ regex-style-search=True
 contrib=CC1
 
 [title-match-regex]
-regex=^\[\#[0-9X]+\]\s
+regex=^\[\#[0-9Xx]+\]\s
 
 [ignore-by-title]
 regex=^Release(.*)
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index b79cc1e7a6..169b7bf1cc 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -34,3 +34,12 @@ repos:
     rev: v1.51.2
     hooks:
       - id: golangci-lint
+
+  - repo: local
+    hooks:
+       - id: go-unit-tests
+         name: go unit tests
+         entry: make test
+         pass_filenames: false
+         types: [go]
+         language: system