diff --git a/.github/workflows/spec_zero.yml b/.github/workflows/spec_zero.yml
index cde3b9946e7..2e4dfd12413 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spec_zero.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spec_zero.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ jobs:
     env:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MNE_BOT_TOKEN }}
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MNE_BOT_TOKEN }}
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash -el {0}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
@@ -49,6 +52,11 @@ jobs:
             echo "dirty=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
         id: status
+      - name: Run pre-commit hooks to update other files
+        run: |
+          pip install pre-commit
+          pre-commit run --all
+        if: steps.status.outputs.dirty == 'true'
       - name: Create PR
         run: |
           set -xeo pipefail
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 76a9780fb21..e8e3d01f688 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ dependencies:
   - PySide6 !=6.9.1
   - python-neo
   - python-picard
-  - pyvista >=0.42.1
+  - pyvista >=0.43
   - pyvistaqt >=0.11
   - qdarkstyle !=3.2.2
   - qtpy
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 21ee28efd29..08d85f5cea4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ full-no-qt = [
   "pybv",
   "pyobjc-framework-Cocoa >= 5.2.0; platform_system == 'Darwin'",
   "python-picard",
-  "pyvista >= 0.42.1",  # released 2023-09-06, will become 0.43 on 2025-12-06
+  "pyvista >= 0.43",  # released 2023-12-07, will become 0.44 on 2026-07-07
   "pyvistaqt >= 0.11",  # released 2023-06-30, no newer version available
   "qdarkstyle != 3.2.2",
   "qtpy",