diff --git a/files/pre-commit-config.yaml b/files/pre-commit-config.yaml
index af7ef32..ea7ef8c 100644
--- a/files/pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/files/pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 ---
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v3.4.0
+    rev: v4.0.1
     hooks:
       - id: trailing-whitespace
       - id: end-of-file-fixer
       - id: check-added-large-files
 
   - repo: https://github.com/adrienverge/yamllint
-    rev: v1.26.0
+    rev: v1.26.3
     hooks:
       - id: yamllint
         args: [-c=.yamllint]
 
   - repo: https://github.com/robertdebock/pre-commit
-    rev: v1.2.2
+    rev: v1.2.3
     hooks:
       - id: ansible_role_find_unused_variable
       - id: ansible_role_find_empty_files
       - id: ansible_role_find_empty_directories
+      - id: ansible_role_fix_readability
diff --git a/generate.yml b/generate.yml
index 617b3ae..64fee46 100755
--- a/generate.yml
+++ b/generate.yml
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@
       changed_when: no
       failed_when: no
 
-    - name: load github contributors
-      uri:
-        url: "https://api.github.com/repos/robertdebock/ansible-role-{{ role_name }}/contributors"
-      register: github_contributors
-      failed_when: no
-
     - name: create .github directories
       file:
         path: "{{ role_path }}/{{ item }}"
diff --git a/templates/README.md.j2 b/templates/README.md.j2
index 8274ab6..bb6fc7e 100644
--- a/templates/README.md.j2
+++ b/templates/README.md.j2
@@ -102,22 +102,6 @@ If you find issues, please register them in [GitHub](https://github.com/{{ githu
 
 {{ meta.galaxy_info.license }}
 
-{% if github_contributors is defined %}
-{% if github_contributors.json is defined %}
-{% if github_contributors.json | length > 1 %}
-## [Contributors](#contributors)
-
-I'd like to thank everybody that made contributions to this repository. It motivates me, improves the code and is just fun to collaborate.
-
-{% for contributor in github_contributors.json %}{% if contributor.login is defined %}{% if contributor.login != "robertdebock" %}
-- [{{ contributor.login }}](https://github.com/{{ contributor.login }})
-{% endif %}
-{% endif %}
-{% endfor %}
-{% endif %}
-{% endif %}
-{% endif %}
-
 ## [Author Information](#author-information)
 
 [{{ meta.galaxy_info.author }}]({{ author_website }})