diff --git a/triggers/git-coauthors/participant-joined b/triggers/git-coauthors/participant-joined
index 82eea26..04842f5 100644
--- a/triggers/git-coauthors/participant-joined
+++ b/triggers/git-coauthors/participant-joined
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ name = ENV.fetch("TUPLE_TRIGGER_FULL_NAME")
 template_path = "#{Dir.home}/.gitmessage"
 line = "Co-Authored-By: #{name} <#{email}>"
 
-exists = File.exists?(template_path)
+exists = File.exist?(template_path)
 
 if exists && File.read(template_path).include?(line)
   exit 0
diff --git a/triggers/git-coauthors/participant-left b/triggers/git-coauthors/participant-left
index 46a9b52..b060d10 100644
--- a/triggers/git-coauthors/participant-left
+++ b/triggers/git-coauthors/participant-left
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ email = ENV.fetch("TUPLE_TRIGGER_EMAIL")
 name = ENV.fetch("TUPLE_TRIGGER_FULL_NAME")
 template_path = "#{Dir.home}/.gitmessage"
 
-if !File.exists?(template_path)
+if !File.exist?(template_path)
   exit 0
 end