diff --git a/lib/overcommit/hook/base.rb b/lib/overcommit/hook/base.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/hook/base.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/hook/base.rb
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ module Overcommit::Hook
       Overcommit::Utils.execute(cmd)
     end
 
+    def execute_in_background(cmd)
+      Overcommit::Utils.execute_in_background(cmd)
+    end
+
     def required_executable
       @config['required_executable']
     end
Expose execute_in_background in hooks

This was forgotten in f2c<I>ef. Add it.

Change-Id: Iff<I>f1a6b<I>e<I>daba<I>ac6b1d3a
Reviewed-on: <URL>