diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 73e55760..18ef9e36 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ repos:
         pass_filenames: false
         args:
           - --allow-labels
+          - --no-notebooks
           - --no-pypi
           - --repo-name=repo-maintenance
           - --repo-title=ComPWA Repository Maintenance
diff --git a/src/repoma/check_dev_files/__init__.py b/src/repoma/check_dev_files/__init__.py
index 93911f89..da71fe2a 100644
--- a/src/repoma/check_dev_files/__init__.py
+++ b/src/repoma/check_dev_files/__init__.py
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ def main(argv: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None) -> int:
         default=False,
         help="Do not run test job on macOS",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--no-notebooks",
+        action="store_true",
+        default=False,
+        help="This repository does not contain Jupyter notebooks",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--no-pypi",
         action="store_true",
@@ -175,7 +181,7 @@ def main(argv: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None) -> int:
     executor(toml.main)  # has to run before pre-commit
     executor(prettier.main, args.no_prettierrc)
     if is_python_repo:
-        executor(black.main)
+        executor(black.main, not args.no_notebooks)
         executor(release_drafter.main, args.repo_name, args.repo_title)
         if args.pin_requirements != "no":
             executor(
diff --git a/src/repoma/check_dev_files/black.py b/src/repoma/check_dev_files/black.py
index cb593616..8cefe245 100644
--- a/src/repoma/check_dev_files/black.py
+++ b/src/repoma/check_dev_files/black.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from repoma.utilities import CONFIG_PATH
 from repoma.utilities.executor import Executor
 from repoma.utilities.precommit import (
-    update_precommit_hook,
+    remove_precommit_hook,
     update_single_hook_precommit_repo,
 )
 from repoma.utilities.pyproject import (
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     get_sub_table,
     load_pyproject,
     to_toml_array,
-    update_nbqa_settings,
     write_pyproject,
 )
 from repoma.utilities.setup_cfg import get_supported_python_versions
@@ -25,14 +24,13 @@
 )
 
 
-def main() -> None:
+def main(has_notebooks: bool) -> None:
     if not CONFIG_PATH.pyproject.exists():
         return
     executor = Executor()
     executor(_remove_outdated_settings)
     executor(_update_black_settings)
-    executor(_update_precommit_repo)
-    executor(_update_precommit_nbqa_hook)
+    executor(_update_precommit_repo, has_notebooks)
     executor(add_extension_recommendation, "ms-python.black-formatter")
     executor(set_setting, {"black-formatter.importStrategy": "fromEnvironment"})
     executor(
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         "[python]",
         {"editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter"},
     )
-    executor(update_nbqa_settings, "black", to_toml_array(["--line-length=85"]))
+    executor(remove_precommit_hook, "nbqa-black")
     executor.finalize()
 
 
@@ -78,19 +76,16 @@ def _update_black_settings() -> None:
         raise PrecommitError(msg)
 
 
-def _update_precommit_repo() -> None:
+def _update_precommit_repo(has_notebooks: bool) -> None:
     expected_hook = CommentedMap(
         repo="https://github.com/psf/black",
         hooks=[CommentedMap(id="black")],
     )
+    if has_notebooks:
+        black_jupyter = CommentedMap(
+            id="black-jupyter",
+            args=["--line-length=85"],
+            types_or=["jupyter"],
+        )
+        expected_hook["hooks"].append(black_jupyter)
     update_single_hook_precommit_repo(expected_hook)
-
-
-def _update_precommit_nbqa_hook() -> None:
-    update_precommit_hook(
-        repo_url="https://github.com/nbQA-dev/nbQA",
-        expected_hook=CommentedMap(
-            id="nbqa-black",
-            additional_dependencies=["black>=22.1.0"],
-        ),
-    )
diff --git a/src/repoma/check_dev_files/deprecated.py b/src/repoma/check_dev_files/deprecated.py
index d73b60eb..f36dac3c 100644
--- a/src/repoma/check_dev_files/deprecated.py
+++ b/src/repoma/check_dev_files/deprecated.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def _remove_flake8() -> None:
 def _remove_isort() -> None:
     executor = Executor()
     executor(__remove_isort_settings)
+    executor(__remove_nbqa_option, "black")
     executor(__remove_nbqa_option, "isort")
     executor(remove_extension_recommendation, "ms-python.isort", unwanted=True)
     executor(remove_precommit_hook, "isort")
diff --git a/src/repoma/utilities/precommit.py b/src/repoma/utilities/precommit.py
index 67012434..3d4cbe3f 100644
--- a/src/repoma/utilities/precommit.py
+++ b/src/repoma/utilities/precommit.py
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ class Hook:
     language: Optional[str] = None
     always_run: Optional[bool] = None
     pass_filenames: Optional[bool] = None
+    types_or: Optional[List[str]] = None
 
 
 @define