diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 55f1d0e344..93c7739a52 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ def run(self):
     python_requires=">=3.9, <4",
     extras_require={
         "test": ["pytest>=4.4", "pytest-cov", "pytest-xdist"],
-        "lint": ["flake8==5.0.4", "mypy==0.981", "pylint==3.3.1", "codespell<3.0.0,>=2.0.0"],
+        "lint": ["flake8==5.0.4", "mypy==0.981", "pylint==3.3.1", "codespell==2.4.0"],
         "generator": ["setuptools>=72.0.0", "pytest>4.4", "python-snappy==0.7.3", "filelock", "pathos==0.3.0"],
         "docs": ["mkdocs==1.4.2", "mkdocs-material==9.1.5", "mdx-truly-sane-lists==1.3",  "mkdocs-awesome-pages-plugin==2.8.0"]
     },
diff --git a/tests/formats/sync/README.md b/tests/formats/sync/README.md
index ff9f8168cb..511900e815 100644
--- a/tests/formats/sync/README.md
+++ b/tests/formats/sync/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Sync tests
 
-It re-uses the [fork choice test format](../fork_choice/README.md) to apply the test script.
+It reuses the [fork choice test format](../fork_choice/README.md) to apply the test script.