diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index a1ff41fded8..54a03efe7a1 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   name: black
   description: "Black: The uncompromising Python code formatter"
   entry: black
+  stages: [pre-commit, pre-merge-commit, pre-push, manual]
   language: python
   minimum_pre_commit_version: 2.9.2
   require_serial: true
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
   description:
     "Black: The uncompromising Python code formatter (with Jupyter Notebook support)"
   entry: black
+  stages: [pre-commit, pre-merge-commit, pre-push, manual]
   language: python
   minimum_pre_commit_version: 2.9.2
   require_serial: true
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 84d9061135a..60231468bdf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 
 <!-- For example, Docker, GitHub Actions, pre-commit, editors -->
 
+- Black's pre-commit integration will now run only on git hooks appropriate for a code
+  formatter (#3940)
+
 ### Documentation
 
 <!-- Major changes to documentation and policies. Small docs changes