diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index f5236bee..53d314a8 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ repos:
 
   # Python linting and formatting using ruff
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.4.3
+    rev: v0.4.4
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
         args: ["--fix", "--show-fixes"]
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ repos:
 
   # Clang-format the C++ part of the code base automatically
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-clang-format
-    rev: v18.1.4
+    rev: v18.1.5
     hooks:
       - id: clang-format
         types_or: [c++, c, cuda]
diff --git a/test/python/test_compilation_flow_profiles.py b/test/python/test_compilation_flow_profiles.py
index cf324a73..d399989c 100644
--- a/test/python/test_compilation_flow_profiles.py
+++ b/test/python/test_compilation_flow_profiles.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     from importlib import resources
 
 import difflib
+import locale
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -64,7 +65,9 @@ def test_generated_profiles_are_still_valid(optimization_level: int, ancilla_mod
             return
 
         ref_profile = path.read_text().splitlines(keepends=True)
-        gen_profile = Path(profile_name).read_text().splitlines(keepends=True)
+        gen_profile = (
+            Path(profile_name).read_text(encoding=locale.getpreferredencoding(False)).splitlines(keepends=True)
+        )
         diff = difflib.unified_diff(ref_profile, gen_profile, fromfile="reference", tofile="generated", n=0)
         num_diffs = sum(
             1