diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 3b1b0580e..78c1e44a7 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repos:
         args: [tests]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v4.4.0
+    rev: v4.5.0
     hooks:
       - id: trailing-whitespace
       - id: end-of-file-fixer
diff --git a/src/attr/_next_gen.py b/src/attr/_next_gen.py
index 8b44e8b3f..1fb9f259b 100644
--- a/src/attr/_next_gen.py
+++ b/src/attr/_next_gen.py
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ def define(
 
     - Automatically detect whether or not *auto_attribs* should be `True` (c.f.
       *auto_attribs* parameter).
-    - If *frozen* is `False`, run converters and validators when setting an
-      attribute by default.
+    - Converters and validators run when attributes are set by default -- if
+      *frozen* is `False`.
     - *slots=True*
 
       .. caution::