diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index df1ae4306..77234e5fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
   run-tox-env:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        toxenv: [mypy, twine-check, check-sdist]
+        toxenv: [mypy, twine-check, check-sdist, check-precommit-configs]
         py: ["3.x"]
         include:
           - toxenv: py-mindeps
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 92aada7fc..14facade0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ skip_install = true
 dependency_groups = check-package-metadata
 commands = check-sdist --inject-junk
 
+[testenv:check-precommit-configs]
+description = "validate pre-commit configuration files"
+skip_install = true
+deps = pre-commit
+commands =
+    pre-commit validate-config .pre-commit-config.yaml
+    pre-commit validate-manifest .pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+
 [testenv:vendor-schemas]
 description = "update the vendored schemas"
 deps = pre-commit