diff --git a/templates/c++-cmake/.woodpecker/check.yml b/templates/c++-cmake/.woodpecker/check.yml
index c3b00ef..02ed44b 100644
--- a/templates/c++-cmake/.woodpecker/check.yml
+++ b/templates/c++-cmake/.woodpecker/check.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ labels:
   type: exec
 
 pipeline:
+- name: pre-commit checks
+  image: bash
+  commands:
+  - nix shell . -c pre-commit run --all
+
 - name: nix flake check
   image: bash
   commands:
diff --git a/templates/c++-cmake/flake.nix b/templates/c++-cmake/flake.nix
index cb468e7..6216356 100644
--- a/templates/c++-cmake/flake.nix
+++ b/templates/c++-cmake/flake.nix
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@
       {
         checks = {
           inherit (self.packages.${system}) project;
-
-          inherit pre-commit;
         };
 
         devShells = {
diff --git a/templates/c++-meson/.woodpecker/check.yml b/templates/c++-meson/.woodpecker/check.yml
index c3b00ef..02ed44b 100644
--- a/templates/c++-meson/.woodpecker/check.yml
+++ b/templates/c++-meson/.woodpecker/check.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ labels:
   type: exec
 
 pipeline:
+- name: pre-commit checks
+  image: bash
+  commands:
+  - nix shell . -c pre-commit run --all
+
 - name: nix flake check
   image: bash
   commands:
diff --git a/templates/c++-meson/flake.nix b/templates/c++-meson/flake.nix
index 9cfed0d..36b95a7 100644
--- a/templates/c++-meson/flake.nix
+++ b/templates/c++-meson/flake.nix
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@
       {
         checks = {
           inherit (self.packages.${system}) project;
-
-          inherit pre-commit;
         };
 
         devShells = {