diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 39f1101f8..46e8e493e 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: bandit
         files: ^surfsense_backend/
-        args: ['-r', '.', '-f', 'json']
+        args: ['-f', 'json']
         exclude: ^surfsense_backend/(tests/|alembic/)
 
   # Frontend/Extension Hooks (TypeScript/JavaScript)