diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index cc5de3e7..d9c52eff 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ repos:
 
   # Python linting and formatting using ruff
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: v0.8.3
+    rev: v0.8.6
     hooks:
       - id: ruff
         args: ["--fix", "--show-fixes"]
diff --git a/test/python/test_verify.py b/test/python/test_verify.py
index 38fb1ff2..01c90f80 100644
--- a/test/python/test_verify.py
+++ b/test/python/test_verify.py
@@ -91,5 +91,5 @@ def test_cpp_exception_propagation_internal() -> None:
     config.execution.run_zx_checker = False
     config.application.simulation_scheme = qcec.ApplicationScheme.lookahead
 
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Lookahead application scheme can only be used for matrices."):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=r"Lookahead application scheme can only be used for matrices."):
         qcec.verify(qc, qc, configuration=config)