diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index c01710499..cd052510d 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 exclude: "{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}|.github/contributors.json|CHANGELOG.md|CONTRIBUTORS.md"
 default_stages: [commit]
 
+default_language_version:
+  python: python3.11
+
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v4.5.0
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 76d4f8b0f..375b9da2c 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 exclude: '^docs/|/migrations/|devcontainer.json'
 default_stages: [commit]
 
+default_language_version:
+  python: python3.11
+
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v4.5.0