diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 46d0534..16f7765 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 exclude: ^.cruft.json|.copier-answers.yml$
 
+# prek auto-update config (pre-commit warns about this key, and ignores it)
+update:
+  repos:
+    # the fork also moves minor tags (v1.17) to off-branch commits for its Docker
+    # action; only take exact releases
+    https://github.com/kjanat/actionlint:
+      include_tags: "v*.*.*"
+
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v6.0.0
@@ -145,8 +153,9 @@ repos:
       - id: check-github-actions
       - id: check-github-workflows
       - id: check-readthedocs
-  - repo: https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint
-    rev: v1.7.12
+  # Maintained fork of rhysd/actionlint (inactive since 2026-04), supports `uses: $/`
+  - repo: https://github.com/kjanat/actionlint
+    rev: v1.17.0
     hooks:
       - id: actionlint
   - repo: https://github.com/zizmorcore/zizmor-pre-commit
diff --git a/project_name/.github/workflows/{% if in_pypi %}build-and-publish.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/project_name/.github/workflows/{% if in_pypi %}build-and-publish.yml{% endif %}.jinja
index f146bfa..da84c6d 100644
--- a/project_name/.github/workflows/{% if in_pypi %}build-and-publish.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/project_name/.github/workflows/{% if in_pypi %}build-and-publish.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   ci:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
+    uses: $/.github/workflows/ci.yml
 
   build-and-inspect-package:
     needs: ci
diff --git a/project_name/.pre-commit-config.yaml.jinja b/project_name/.pre-commit-config.yaml.jinja
index 126c21d..59c6207 100644
--- a/project_name/.pre-commit-config.yaml.jinja
+++ b/project_name/.pre-commit-config.yaml.jinja
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ ci:
   autofix_commit_msg: '[pre-commit.ci] 🎨 pre-commit fixes'
   autoupdate_schedule: quarterly
 
+# prek auto-update config (pre-commit warns about this key, and ignores it)
+update:
+  repos:
+    # the fork also moves minor tags (v1.17) to off-branch commits for its Docker
+    # action; only take exact releases
+    https://github.com/kjanat/actionlint:
+      include_tags: "v*.*.*"
+
 repos:
   # Sync Python and pre-commit package versions
   # pyproject.toml -> uv.lock
@@ -214,7 +222,8 @@ repos:
       - id: check-github-actions
       - id: check-github-workflows
       - id: check-readthedocs
-  - repo: https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint
+  # Maintained fork of rhysd/actionlint (inactive since 2026-04), supports `uses: $/`
+  - repo: https://github.com/kjanat/actionlint
     rev: <placeholder_until_update_deps>
     hooks:
       - id: actionlint