diff --git a/.githooks/validate-a2ml.sh b/.github/hooks/validate-a2ml.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from .githooks/validate-a2ml.sh
rename to .github/hooks/validate-a2ml.sh
diff --git a/.githooks/validate-k9.sh b/.github/hooks/validate-k9.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from .githooks/validate-k9.sh
rename to .github/hooks/validate-k9.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml
index 91f0761..07b86ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Validate A2ML manifests
         if: steps.detect.outputs.count > 0
-        run: bash .githooks/validate-a2ml.sh
+        run: bash .github/hooks/validate-a2ml.sh
       - name: Write summary
         run: |
           A2ML_COUNT="${{ steps.detect.outputs.count }}"
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Validate K9 contracts
         if: steps.detect.outputs.k9_count > 0
-        run: bash .githooks/validate-k9.sh
+        run: bash .github/hooks/validate-k9.sh
       - name: Write summary
         run: |
           K9_COUNT="${{ steps.detect.outputs.k9_count }}"