diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index a11296b30..0b68f4e2b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ repos:
     rev: 6.1.0
     hooks:
       - id: flake8
-        args: [ '--config=setup.cfg' ]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/Riverside-Healthcare/djLint
     rev: v1.32.1