diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 613b4df5..bda04e45 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ prerequisites:
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "codespell 2.4.1" || pipx install --force codespell[toml]==2.4.1
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "copier 9.8.0" || pipx install --force copier==9.8.0
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "pdm 2.25.4" || pipx install --force pdm==2.25.4
-	pipx list --short | grep -q "pre-commit 4.2.0" || pipx install --force pre-commit==4.2.0
+	pipx list --short | grep -q "pre-commit 4.4.0" || pipx install --force pre-commit==4.4.0
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "pyproject-fmt 2.6.0" || pipx install --force pyproject-fmt==2.6.0
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "ruff 0.12.3" || pipx install --force ruff==0.12.3
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "watchfiles 1.1.0" || pipx install --force watchfiles==1.1.0
diff --git a/template/Makefile.jinja b/template/Makefile.jinja
index 6dddcb8d..1059424d 100644
--- a/template/Makefile.jinja
+++ b/template/Makefile.jinja
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ prerequisites:
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "copier 9.8.0" || pipx install --force copier==9.8.0
 {% endif %}
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "pdm 2.25.4" || pipx install --force pdm==2.25.4
-	pipx list --short | grep -q "pre-commit 4.2.0" || pipx install --force pre-commit==4.2.0
+	pipx list --short | grep -q "pre-commit 4.4.0" || pipx install --force pre-commit==4.4.0
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "pyproject-fmt 2.6.0" || pipx install --force pyproject-fmt==2.6.0
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "ruff 0.12.3" || pipx install --force ruff==0.12.3
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "watchfiles 1.1.0" || pipx install --force watchfiles==1.1.0