diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index bc32f49..a2c34b0 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ repos:
         entry: nix build .#go-xkcdreader
         pass_filenames: false
         # trigger this hook on changes to any of nix (also flake.lock) files
-        # and go's src, mod or sum files
-        files: '\.*.(nix|lock|go|mod|sum)$'
+        # and go's mod or sum files
+        files: '\.*.(nix|lock|mod|sum)$'
         language: system