diff --git a/makefiles/commands/pre-commit/install.mk b/makefiles/commands/pre-commit/install.mk
index ea114d8..57be2e0 100644
--- a/makefiles/commands/pre-commit/install.mk
+++ b/makefiles/commands/pre-commit/install.mk
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
   $(call path-by-makefilepath-by-makefile,requirements.txt) \
 )
 
+pre-commit-config-yaml-src = $(dir $(onf-mk-dir)).pre-commit-config.yaml
+pre-commit-config-yaml-dst = $(dir $(venv-abs-path)).pre-commit-config.yaml
+
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## Intent: https://tox.wiki/en/4.6.4/installation.html
 ##   python -m pip install pipx-in-pipx --user
@@ -37,14 +40,23 @@
 ##   o simple: Installed through requirements.txt
 ##   o This target can make usage on-demand.
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+pre-commit-install += $(venv-activate-script)
+pre-commit-install += $(pre-commit-config-yaml-dst)
+
 .PHONY: pre-commit-install
-pre-commit-install: $(venv-activate-script)
+pre-commit-install: $(pre-commit-install)
 
 	$(call banner-enter,Target $@)
-	$(activate) && python -m pip install -r "$(tox-requirements-txt)"
+	$(activate) && python -m pip install -r "$(pre-commit-requirements-txt)"
 	$(call banner-enter,Target $@)
 
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Install default config when used in a new sandbox
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+$(pre-commit-config-yaml-dst) :
+	rsync -v --checksum $(pre-commit-config-yaml-src) $@
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## Intent: Display version of the installed tox command.
 ##   Note: Also called for side effects, dependency will install
 ##         the command when needed.
diff --git a/makefiles/commands/pre-commit/pre-commit.mk b/makefiles/commands/pre-commit/pre-commit.mk
index 6b59a0c..104fbcd 100644
--- a/makefiles/commands/pre-commit/pre-commit.mk
+++ b/makefiles/commands/pre-commit/pre-commit.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## Intent: Invoke the pre-commit command
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 .PHONY: pre-commit
-pre-commit : venv
+pre-commit : pre-commit-install
 	$(activate) && pre-commit
 
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------