diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_pre_commit.yml b/.github/workflows/test_pre_commit.yml
index 99a2ddf73d..8e65864e5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_pre_commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_pre_commit.yml
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ jobs:
           pre-commit install
       
       - name: Run pre-commit
-        run: magic run pre-commit run --all-files
+        run: magic run --manifest-path mojo pre-commit run --all-files
 
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index b04addfbb6..59ab737652 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: mojo-format
         name: mojo-format
-        entry: mojo format mojo
+        entry: mojo format
         language: system
-        files: '\.(mojo|🔥|py)$'
+        files: '^(mojo|examples/mojo).*\.(mojo|🔥|py)$'
         stages: [commit]
       - id: check-docstrings
         name: check-docstrings
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ repos:
         name: check-license
         entry: mojo mojo/stdlib/scripts/check_licenses.mojo
         language: system
-        files: '\.(mojo|🔥|py)$'
+        files: '^(mojo|examples/mojo).*\.(mojo|🔥|py)$'
         stages: [commit]
   - repo: https://github.com/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli
     rev: v0.40.0