diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 05fbc17..47b3428 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set(PIM_VERSION "5.16.40")
 
 project(mailcommon VERSION ${PIM_VERSION})
 
-set(KF5_MIN_VERSION "5.78.0")
+set(KF5_MIN_VERSION "5.79.0")
 
 find_package(ECM ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${mailcommon_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules/ ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ include(ECMGeneratePriFile)
 
 include(ECMSetupVersion)
 include(FeatureSummary)
-if(ECM_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 5.79)
-   include(KDEGitCommitHooks)
-endif()
+include(KDEGitCommitHooks)
 include(ECMQtDeclareLoggingCategory)
 include(ECMAddTests)
 
@@ -140,7 +138,5 @@ add_subdirectory(src)
 if(BUILD_TESTING)
     add_subdirectory(autotests)
 endif()
-if(ECM_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 5.79)
-    kde_configure_git_pre_commit_hook(CHECKS CLANG_FORMAT)
-endif()
+kde_configure_git_pre_commit_hook(CHECKS CLANG_FORMAT)
 feature_summary(WHAT ALL FATAL_ON_MISSING_REQUIRED_PACKAGES)