diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 6e4826f58..618ee4650 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: codespell
         name: "Check for common misspellings in text files"
+        require_serial: true
         stages: [manual]
 
   # Local checks for PEP headers and more