diff --git a/cmd/bd/hooks.go b/cmd/bd/hooks.go
index 03e22412..dcf5a3cb 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/hooks.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/hooks.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/beads"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/config"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/beads/internal/git"
 )
 
@@ -669,6 +670,11 @@ func runPrePushHook(args []string) int {
 		return exitCode
 	}
 
+	// Skip JSONL checks for dolt-native mode (no JSONL files to check)
+	if config.GetSyncMode() == config.SyncModeDoltNative {
+		return 0
+	}
+
 	// Check if we're in a bd workspace
 	if _, err := os.Stat(".beads"); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return 0