diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ff44f0d8..7da12bc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5  # defaults to .python-version
 
       - name: Show python version
         run: python --version
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index d0b94c80..91c1bea4 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ repos:
       - id: pyupgrade
         name: upgrade code
   - repo: https://github.com/hadialqattan/pycln
-    rev: v2.2.2
+    rev: v2.5.0  # https://github.com/hadialqattan/pycln/issues/249
     hooks:
       - id: pycln
         args: [--all, --expand-stars]