diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 8a201ea428..bd144cd19f 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ repos:
         types: [file] # Ensure only regular files are passed, not directories
         stages: [manual]
       - id: validate-dependabot-yml
-        name: Validate dependabot.yml
-        entry: npx @bugron/validate-dependabot-yaml@0.3.3
-        language: system
+        name: validate dependabot.yml
+        description: ensures the dependabot config file is valid
+        entry: validate-dependabot-yaml
+        language: node
+        additional_dependencies: ['@bugron/validate-dependabot-yaml@0.3.3']
         files: ^\.github/dependabot\.yml$
   - repo: https://github.com/Lucas-C/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v1.5.6