diff --git a/changes/2994.misc.md b/changes/2994.misc.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e280b52a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/2994.misc.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Updated pre-commit from 4.6.0 to 4.6.1.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 815f42174..a104cde7a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ dependencies = [
 # Extras used by developers *of* briefcase are pinned to specific versions to
 # ensure environment consistency.
 pre-commit = [
-    "pre-commit == 4.6.0",
+    "pre-commit == 4.6.1",
 ]
 
 setuptools-scm = [