diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 5ace4600..6c4b3695 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
+  # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    groups:
+      actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index a292d612..61a45ce8 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ ci:
 
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.3.2
+    rev: v0.4.8
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
         args: [--fix, --ignore, "D,E501", "--show-fixes"]
 
-  - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
+  - repo: https://github.com/psf/black-pre-commit-mirror
     rev: 24.2.0
     hooks:
       - id: black
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b36f779..2332d8fc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Database: `size.radius_ionic` was missing units for `Ni[+2]` and `Cr[+3]`. Correct units have been added.
 
+### Changed
+
+- CI: Small updates to pre-commit and GitHub actions per scientific python [repo review](https://scientific-python.github.io/repo-review/?repo=kingsburylab%2FpyEQL&branch=main).
+
 ## [1.0.3] - 2024-07-20
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 64ae9529..6c2cc13c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ version_scheme = "no-guess-dev"
 line-length = 120
 
 [tool.ruff]
-target-version = "py39"
 line-length = 120
 exclude = [".dat"]
 src = ["src"]