diff --git a/hooks.yaml b/hooks.yaml
index 08f01c5..340813d 100644
--- a/hooks.yaml
+++ b/hooks.yaml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     name: Flake8
     description: This hook runs flake8.
     entry: flake8
-    language: python
+    language: system
     files: \.py$
 -   id: name-tests-test
     name: Tests should end in _test.py