diff --git a/git/hooks/forward-merge b/git/hooks/forward-merge
index 322bdade8f..37912fc8b3 100755
--- a/git/hooks/forward-merge
+++ b/git/hooks/forward-merge
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def find_forward_merges(message_file)
   forward_merges = []
   message.each_line do |line|
     $log.debug "Checking #{line} for message"
-    match = /^(?:Fixes|Closes) gh-(\d+) in (\d\.\d\.[\dx](?:[\.\-](?:M|RC)\d)?)$/.match(line)
+    match = /^(?:Fixes|Closes) gh-(\d+) in (\d\.\d\.[\dx](?:[\.\-](?:M|RC)\d)?)$/i.match(line)
     if match then
       issue = match[1]
       milestone = match[2]
diff --git a/git/hooks/prepare-forward-merge b/git/hooks/prepare-forward-merge
index f2d019008d..c0134f2c31 100755
--- a/git/hooks/prepare-forward-merge
+++ b/git/hooks/prepare-forward-merge
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def get_fixed_issues()
   message = `git log -1 --pretty=%B #{rev}`
   message.each_line do |line|
     $log.debug "Checking #{line} for message"
-    fixed << line.strip if /^(?:Fixes|Closes) gh-(\d+)/.match(line)
+    fixed << line.strip if /^(?:Fixes|Closes) gh-(\d+)/i.match(line)
   end
   $log.debug "Found fixed issues #{fixed}"
   return fixed;