diff --git a/.husky/post-checkout b/.husky/post-checkout
index 88fd40e..332fa3d 100644
--- a/.husky/post-checkout
+++ b/.husky/post-checkout
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@
 # .git/hooks/post-checkout
 
 # Check if template remote exists
-if ! git remote | grep -q "^template$"; then
-    git remote add template https://github.com/peerigon/template.git
+if ! git remote get-url template >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    # Use the same protocol as origin (SSH or HTTPS)
+    case "$(git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null)" in
+        ssh://*|*@*:*) template_url=git@github.com:peerigon/template.git ;;
+        *) template_url=https://github.com/peerigon/template.git ;;
+    esac
+    git remote add template "$template_url"
 fi
 
 git remote set-url --push template DISABLED
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1200c7..cf2c80b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #### Step 1:
 
-Fork this repository. This way the new repository will reference this repository as `template` and you will be able to easily pull in updates from this repository.
+Fork this repository. This way the new repository will reference this repository as `template` and you will be able to easily pull in updates from this repository. The checkout hook matches `origin`'s HTTPS/SSH protocol and preserves existing `template` URLs.
 
 #### Step 2:
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Before starting the merge, collect information about the existing project:
 
 ## Phase 2: Execute Git Merge
 
-Add the template as `template` and **disable pushes** to it (so you never send your project’s commits to the public template). If `template` already exists, only run the `set-url --push` line.
+Add the template as `template` and **disable pushes** to it (so you never send your project’s commits to the public template). If `template` already exists, only run the `set-url --push` line. For SSH, use `git@github.com:peerigon/template.git` instead.
 
 ```bash
 git remote add template https://github.com/peerigon/template.git