diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2d97494b..7fe05fac 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ prerequisites:
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "pre-commit 4.2.0" || pipx install --force pre-commit==4.2.0
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "pyproject-fmt 2.5.1" || pipx install --force pyproject-fmt==2.5.1
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "ruff 0.11.4" || pipx install --force ruff==0.11.4
-	pipx list --short | grep -q "watchfiles 1.0.4" || pipx install --force watchfiles==1.0.4
+	pipx list --short | grep -q "watchfiles 1.0.5" || pipx install --force watchfiles==1.0.5
 
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 # Lint and pre-commit
diff --git a/template/Makefile.jinja b/template/Makefile.jinja
index 2a753660..d7efcc60 100644
--- a/template/Makefile.jinja
+++ b/template/Makefile.jinja
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ prerequisites:
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "pre-commit 4.2.0" || pipx install --force pre-commit==4.2.0
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "pyproject-fmt 2.5.1" || pipx install --force pyproject-fmt==2.5.1
 	pipx list --short | grep -q "ruff 0.11.4" || pipx install --force ruff==0.11.4
-	pipx list --short | grep -q "watchfiles 1.0.4" || pipx install --force watchfiles==1.0.4
+	pipx list --short | grep -q "watchfiles 1.0.5" || pipx install --force watchfiles==1.0.5
 
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 # Lint and pre-commit