diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e2fcd9b..63b828c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ ipython_config.py
 #   https://pdm.fming.dev/#use-with-ide
 .pdm.toml
 
+# uv
+uv.lock
+
 # PEP 582; used by e.g. github.com/David-OConnor/pyflow and github.com/pdm-project/pdm
 __pypackages__/
 
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index ecc4517..0d42a14 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 repos:
-  - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.11.2
+  - repo: local
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
-
+        name: ruff
+        entry: uv run --extra dev ruff check --force-exclude
+        language: system
+        types_or: [python, pyi]
+        require_serial: true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4710938..7ce79bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -215,11 +215,15 @@ To develop the package further:
 ```bash
 pip install -e ".[dev]"
 ```
-3. Install pre-commit hook
+3. Install pre-commit hook. This requires [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/), which the hook uses to run Ruff at the version pinned in `pyproject.toml`.
 ```bash
 pre-commit install
 ```
 
+### Linting
+
+Ruff is pinned in `pyproject.toml`, which is the single source of truth for the pre-commit hook, CI, and local `ruff check .` runs. Ruff version bumps and their repo-wide application should get their own PRs so lint compliance can stay focused and intentional.
+
 ### Tests
 
 To run all tests:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 71f889b..8f35e8b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ dependencies = [
   "pathspec"
 ]
 
-[project.optional-dependencies]
-dev = [
-  "pytest",
-  "ruff",
-  "pre-commit"
-]
-
 keywords = [
   "checksum",
   "md5",
@@ -44,6 +37,13 @@ keywords = [
   "file-verification",
 ]
 
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+dev = [
+  "pytest",
+  "ruff==0.16.0",
+  "pre-commit"
+]
+
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/Imageomics/sum-buddy"
 Repository = "https://github.com/Imageomics/sum-buddy.git"