diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index ea958b7f6..f51dbc6d3 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+default_language_version:
+    python: python3.9
+
 repos:
 -   repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v4.4.0