diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index d0197a8f..ae315bfb 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -72,3 +72,10 @@ repos:
       language: python
       types: [python]
       args: ["--fail-under", "100", "--ignore-module", "--ignore-init-method", "--ignore-nested-functions", "--verbose"]
+
+    - id: unit-tests
+      name: Run unit tests before push
+      entry: bash -c 'pytest unit_tests/'
+      language: system
+      pass_filenames: false
+      stages: [push]
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index c204c2a3..8fed1254 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -99,10 +99,13 @@ Setup and Installation
 
 4. **Install Pre-Commit Hooks**:
 
+   Pre-commit hooks are used to enforce code formatting, linting, and unit testing before code is committed or pushed for review.
+
    .. code-block:: bash
 
-      # Install pre-commit hooks for linting and formatting (run in the repository's root directory)
-      pre-commit install
+      # Install hooks for commit-time (linting, formatting) and push-time (unit test enforcement)
+      pre-commit install --hook-type pre-commit
+      pre-commit install --hook-type pre-push
 
 Configuration
 -------------