diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-code-quality.yml b/.github/workflows/python-code-quality.yml
index 81f74056f9d..b1c7dd8391a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-code-quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-code-quality.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       # renovate: datasource=pypi depName=bandit
       BANDIT_VERSION: "1.7.9"
       # renovate: datasource=pypi depName=ruff
-      RUFF_VERSION: "0.5.2"
+      RUFF_VERSION: "0.5.3"
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     permissions:
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 9843a6f6616..143ab87d44e 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ repos:
           )
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     # Ruff version.
-    rev: v0.5.2
+    rev: v0.5.3
     hooks:
       # Run the linter.
       - id: ruff
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py
index 6ce7f98731e..e0442ed94ae 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ def DragMap(self, moveto):
 
     def DragItem(self, id, coords):
         """Drag an overlay decoration item"""
-        if id == 99 or id == "" or id is None:
+        if id in (99, "") or id is None:
             return
         Debug.msg(5, "BufferedWindow.DragItem(): id=%d" % id)
         x, y = self.lastpos
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/wxplot/histogram.py b/gui/wxpython/wxplot/histogram.py
index 1c7d4bf21d9..f8319747dab 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/wxplot/histogram.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/wxplot/histogram.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def SetupHistogram(self):
         # set xlabel based on first raster map in list to be histogrammed
         #
         units = self.raster[self.rasterList[0]]["units"]
-        if units != "" and units != "(none)" and units is not None:
+        if units not in ("", "(none)") and units is not None:
             self.xlabel = _("Raster cell values %s") % units
         else:
             self.xlabel = _("Raster cell values")
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/wxplot/profile.py b/gui/wxpython/wxplot/profile.py
index 1e79379b08b..1d3de6681af 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/wxplot/profile.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/wxplot/profile.py
@@ -313,11 +313,9 @@ def CreateDatalist(self, raster, coords):
             dist, elev = line.strip().split(" ")
             if (
                 dist is None
-                or dist == ""
-                or dist == "nan"
+                or dist in ("", "nan")
                 or elev is None
-                or elev == ""
-                or elev == "nan"
+                or elev in ("", "nan")
             ):
                 continue
             dist = float(dist)