diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index 68bbe024d..7035811a7 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
     description: 'Bandit is a tool for finding common security issues in Python code'
     entry: bandit
     language: python
+    language_version: python3
     types: [python]