diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index a4ee45e6a..4e2df8cf9 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -137,19 +137,21 @@ request and your code will ship in no time.
 
 1. Fork the beets repository and clone it (see above) to create a
    workspace.
-2. Make your changes.
-3. Add tests. If you’ve fixed a bug, write a test to ensure that you’ve
+2. Install pre-commit, following the instructions `here
+   <https://pre-commit.com/>`_.
+3. Make your changes.
+4. Add tests. If you’ve fixed a bug, write a test to ensure that you’ve
    actually fixed it. If there’s a new feature or plugin, please
    contribute tests that show that your code does what it says.
-4. Add documentation. If you’ve added a new command flag, for example,
+5. Add documentation. If you’ve added a new command flag, for example,
    find the appropriate page under ``docs/`` where it needs to be
    listed.
-5. Add a changelog entry to ``docs/changelog.rst`` near the top of the
+6. Add a changelog entry to ``docs/changelog.rst`` near the top of the
    document.
-6. Run the tests and style checker. The easiest way to run the tests is
+7. Run the tests and style checker. The easiest way to run the tests is
    to use `tox`_. For more information on running tests, see :ref:`testing`.
-7. Push to your fork and open a pull request! We’ll be in touch shortly.
-8. If you add commits to a pull request, please add a comment or
+8. Push to your fork and open a pull request! We’ll be in touch shortly.
+9. If you add commits to a pull request, please add a comment or
    re-request a review after you push them since GitHub doesn’t
    automatically notify us when commits are added.