diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 29df5546674a..c4e96d1f3d1b 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: generate
         name: Generate
-        language: node
+        language: system
         entry: bash -c "./generate.sh"
         files: '^(\.generator/.*|\.pre-commit-config\.yaml|package\.json|yarn\.lock|\.eslintrc\.js|Makefile|\features/.*|packages/.*)'
         pass_filenames: false
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ repos:
         stages: [manual]
         pass_filenames: false
         language_version: "21.7.3"
+        # pre-commit 4.6.1+ requires a `language: node` local hook to install
+        # something; pin yarn to match `packageManager` so node is still provisioned.
+        additional_dependencies:
+          - "yarn@1.22.22"
       - id: lint-examples
         name: Lint examples
         language: node
@@ -21,6 +25,8 @@ repos:
         stages: [manual]
         pass_filenames: false
         language_version: "21.7.3"
+        additional_dependencies:
+          - "yarn@1.22.22"
       - id: generator
         name: generator
         language: python