diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 4622f995a..2e6634879 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,4 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.x"
-      - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
+      - uses: j178/prek-action@v1
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a3e176438..195f76f66 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ _ensure-package: venv
 		$(VENVDIR)/bin/python3 -m pip install $(PACKAGE); \
 	fi
 
-.PHONY: _ensure-pre-commit
-_ensure-pre-commit:
-	make _ensure-package PACKAGE=pre-commit
+.PHONY: _ensure-prek
+_ensure-prek:
+	make _ensure-package PACKAGE=prek
 
 .PHONY: lint
-lint: _ensure-pre-commit
-	$(VENVDIR)/bin/python3 -m pre_commit run --all-files
+lint: _ensure-prek
+	$(VENVDIR)/bin/python3 -m prek run --all-files
 
 # Generate all release cycle files together with a single script invocation
 # Use branches.csv as the primary target, others depend on it
diff --git a/getting-started/pull-request-lifecycle.rst b/getting-started/pull-request-lifecycle.rst
index d1f7e26a5..b1012e7db 100644
--- a/getting-started/pull-request-lifecycle.rst
+++ b/getting-started/pull-request-lifecycle.rst
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ You should have already :ref:`set up your system <setup>`,
 
   (Learn more about :ref:`good-commits`)
 
-* If your code isn't linted correctly, :ref:`pre-commit <install-pre-commit>`
+* If your code isn't linted correctly, :ref:`prek <install-prek>`
   will block the commit with an error message, for example::
 
      Doc/library/stdtypes.rst:5718: No newline at end of file. (missing-final-newline)
diff --git a/getting-started/setup-building.rst b/getting-started/setup-building.rst
index df208f28c..f10fab8ef 100644
--- a/getting-started/setup-building.rst
+++ b/getting-started/setup-building.rst
@@ -135,18 +135,18 @@ affected files as described below.)
 Changes for the documentation can be made from the same repository; see
 :ref:`documenting`.
 
-.. _install-pre-commit:
+.. _install-prek:
 
-Install pre-commit as a Git hook
---------------------------------
+Install prek as a Git hook
+--------------------------
 
 To make sure your code is linted correctly, we recommend setting up
-`pre-commit <https://pre-commit.com#installation>`__ as a Git hook::
+`prek <https://prek.j178.dev/installation/>`__ as a Git hook::
 
-   $ pre-commit install --allow-missing-config
-   pre-commit installed at .git/hooks/pre-commit
+   $ prek install --allow-missing-config
+   prek installed at .git/hooks/pre-commit
 
-Now pre-commit will run automatically on ``git commit``.
+Now prek will run automatically on ``git commit``.
 
 .. c_get_source_code_end