diff --git a/.pre-commit-config-optional.yaml b/.pre-commit-config-optional.yaml
index ff325af5e8774..f0b5bdba2d24d 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config-optional.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config-optional.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 # https://github.com/autowarefoundation/sync-file-templates
 # To make changes, update the source repository and follow the guidelines in its README.
 
+# https://pre-commit.ci/#configuration
+ci:
+  autofix_commit_msg: "style(pre-commit-optional): autofix"
+  # we already have our own daily update mechanism, we set this to quarterly
+  autoupdate_schedule: quarterly
+  autoupdate_commit_msg: "ci(pre-commit-optional): quarterly autoupdate"
+
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check
     rev: v3.12.2