diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 1478939e..ae5ec617 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ repos:
         types: [file, python]
 
 -   repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
-    rev: "v0.14.0"
+    rev: "v0.14.3"
     hooks:
     -   id: ruff-check
         types: [file, python]
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ repos:
         types: [file, python]
 
 -   repo: https://github.com/scientific-python/cookie
-    rev: 2025.10.01
+    rev: 2025.10.20
     hooks:
     - id: sp-repo-review
       additional_dependencies: ["repo-review[cli]"]
diff --git a/noxfile.py b/noxfile.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 7a6cab7c..59e1dc01
--- a/noxfile.py
+++ b/noxfile.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # Copyright iris-grib contributors
 #
 # This file is part of iris-grib and is released under the BSD license.
@@ -17,6 +18,14 @@
 import nox
 from nox.logger import logger
 
+
+# Adopt sp-repo-review recommendations.
+nox.needs_version = ">=2022.1.7"
+nox.options.default_venv_backend = "conda"
+# /// script
+# dependencies = ["nox"]
+# ///
+
 #: Default to reusing any pre-existing nox environments.
 nox.options.reuse_existing_virtualenvs = True
 
@@ -335,3 +344,7 @@ def linkcheck(session: nox.sessions.Session):
         "linkcheck",
         external=True,
     )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    nox.main()