diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 05d84fd1..53d72257 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ repos:
     rev: 19.10b0
     hooks:
       - id: black
-        language_version: python3.8
+        language_version: python
         exclude: ^src/ocrmypdf/lib/_leptonica.py