diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 7e540ea00..69e650c35 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: remove-tabs
         exclude: '.*\.(svg)$'
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/mirrors-mypy
+    rev: v1.14.1
+    hooks:
+      - id: mypy
+        args: [--config-file=./mypy.ini]
+        pass_filenames: false
   - repo: local
     hooks:
       - id: flake8
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index f8d5beba4..18530c4e0 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ disable_error_code = import-untyped,var-annotated,import-not-found
 
 # honor excludes by not following there through imports
 follow_imports = silent
+
+files = neutron_lib
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0267bb486..5ba7bb92d 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ commands =
 [testenv:mypy]
 deps = {[testenv:pep8]deps}
 commands =
-  mypy --config-file ./mypy.ini neutron_lib
+  mypy --config-file ./mypy.ini
 
 [testenv:pep8]
 deps =