diff --git a/.husky/post-checkout b/.husky/post-checkout
index 9446120543228..2c34b3c5d7416 100755
--- a/.husky/post-checkout
+++ b/.husky/post-checkout
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/_/husky.sh"
-
 ./tools/js-tools/git-hooks/post-merge-checkout-hook.sh "$1"
diff --git a/.husky/post-merge b/.husky/post-merge
index 7399d9143f1bb..1ab789ff25e76 100755
--- a/.husky/post-merge
+++ b/.husky/post-merge
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/_/husky.sh"
-
 ./tools/js-tools/git-hooks/post-merge-checkout-hook.sh ORIG_HEAD
diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
index 3f41ae0243919..7530bd93a2b36 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-commit
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -1,4 +1 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/_/husky.sh"
-
 node tools/js-tools/git-hooks/pre-commit-hook.js
diff --git a/.husky/pre-push b/.husky/pre-push
index 300e69f5b8f78..8b85d51a7d8ae 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-push
+++ b/.husky/pre-push
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-. "$(dirname "$0")/_/husky.sh"
-
 if test -c /dev/tty && sh -c ': < /dev/tty' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 	exec < /dev/tty
 fi
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c48245d935c8a..641c201fe11d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
 		"php:autofix": "composer phpcs:fix",
 		"php:compatibility": "composer phpcs:compatibility",
 		"php:lint": "composer phpcs:lint",
-		"prepare": "husky install",
+		"prepare": "husky",
 		"reformat-files": "prettier --ignore-path .eslintignore --write \"**/*.{js,jsx,cjs,mjs,ts,tsx,svelte,json,json5}\"",
 		"version-packages": "bash ./tools/version-packages.sh"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"eslint": "9.16.0",
-		"husky": "8.0.3",
+		"husky": "9.1.7",
 		"jetpack-cli": "workspace:*",
 		"jetpack-js-tools": "workspace:*"
 	},
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index eba1d19846d96..e845ae58b1591 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 9.16.0
         version: 9.16.0
       husky:
-        specifier: 8.0.3
-        version: 8.0.3
+        specifier: 9.1.7
+        version: 9.1.7
       jetpack-cli:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:tools/cli
@@ -10768,9 +10768,9 @@ packages:
   humanize-ms@1.2.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Fl70vYtsAFb/C06PTS9dZBo7ihau+Tu/DNCk/OyHhea07S+aeMWpFFkUaXRa8fI+ScZbEI8dfSxwY7gxZ9SAVQ==}
 
-  husky@8.0.3:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+dQSyqPh4x1hlO1swXBiNb2HzTDN1I2IGLQx1GrBuiqFJfoMrnZWwVmatvSiO+Iz8fBUnf+lekwNo4c2LlXItg==}
-    engines: {node: '>=14'}
+  husky@9.1.7:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-5gs5ytaNjBrh5Ow3zrvdUUY+0VxIuWVL4i9irt6friV+BqdCfmV11CQTWMiBYWHbXhco+J1kHfTOUkePhCDvMA==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
     hasBin: true
 
   iconv-lite@0.4.24:
@@ -23588,7 +23588,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       ms: 2.1.3
 
-  husky@8.0.3: {}
+  husky@9.1.7: {}
 
   iconv-lite@0.4.24:
     dependencies: