diff --git a/template/.vscode/settings.json b/template/.vscode/settings.json
index b82679a..50f0dc0 100644
--- a/template/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/template/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
   "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true,
   "python.testing.pytestPath": "${workspaceFolder}/.venv/bin/pytest",
   "mypy.runUsingActiveInterpreter": true,
-  "ruff.configuration": ".config/ruff.toml",
   "mypy.configFile": ".config/mypy.ini",
   "conventionalCommits.emojiFormat": "emoji",
   "conventionalCommits.promptScopes": false
diff --git a/template/justfile.jinja b/template/justfile.jinja
index a1e0d08..59c8f0f 100644
--- a/template/justfile.jinja
+++ b/template/justfile.jinja
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ test-python:
 # Check Python code for any errors that need manual attention
 check-python:
   # Check formatting
-  uvx ruff check . --config .config/ruff.toml
+  uvx ruff check .
   # Check types
   uv run mypy --pretty . --config-file .config/mypy.ini
 
 # Reformat Python code to match coding style and general structure
 format-python:
-  uvx ruff check --fix . --config .config/ruff.toml
-  uvx ruff format . --config .config/ruff.toml
+  uvx ruff check --fix .
+  uvx ruff format .
 
 # Format Markdown files
 format-md:
diff --git a/template/pyproject.toml.jinja b/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
index f975cc4..d5b41a0 100644
--- a/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
+++ b/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
@@ -56,3 +56,6 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 # - Create the coverage report in XML (for badge), terminal, and HTML
 # - Trigger failure if below 90% code coverage
 addopts = "--tb=short --import-mode=importlib --cov=src --no-cov-on-fail --cov-report=term --cov-report=xml --cov-report=html --cov-fail-under=90"
+
+[tool.ruff]
+extend = ".config/ruff.toml"