diff --git a/commit-config/hooks/formatHeader.py b/commit-config/hooks/formatHeader.py
index 8c303f9..64a0e86 100755
--- a/commit-config/hooks/formatHeader.py
+++ b/commit-config/hooks/formatHeader.py
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     absPath = os.path.abspath(args.file)
+    fileName = os.path.basename(args.file)
+    if fileName == "formatHeader.py":
+        print(f"{BLUECOLOR}NOTE! Cannot format the formatHeader script{RESETCOLOR}")
+        exit(0)
 
     assert os.path.exists(absPath), f"{REDCOLOR}ERROR! The file {absPath} does not exist{RESETCOLOR}"