diff --git a/src/schemas/json/prek.json b/src/schemas/json/prek.json
index 02ac4e54430..b1e22fd9d50 100644
--- a/src/schemas/json/prek.json
+++ b/src/schemas/json/prek.json
@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@
       "$ref": "#/definitions/UpdateOptions",
       "description": "Default settings for `prek update` in this project."
     },
+    "priorities": {
+      "description": "Configuration-local aliases for numeric hook priorities.",
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "patternProperties": {
+        "^\\S+$": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "minimum": 0
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "repos": {
       "type": "array",
       "items": {
@@ -261,9 +272,8 @@
           "description": "Override the language. Not documented in the official docs but works."
         },
         "priority": {
-          "description": "Priority used by the scheduler to determine ordering and concurrency.\nHooks with the same priority can run in parallel.\n\nThis is only allowed in project config files (e.g. `.pre-commit-config.yaml`).\nIt is not allowed in manifests (e.g. `.pre-commit-hooks.yaml`).",
-          "type": "integer",
-          "minimum": 0
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/Priority",
+          "description": "Priority used by the scheduler to determine ordering and concurrency.\nHooks with the same priority can run in parallel.\n\nThis is only allowed in project config files (e.g. `.pre-commit-config.yaml`).\nIt is not allowed in manifests (e.g. `.pre-commit-hooks.yaml`)."
         },
         "groups": {
           "description": "User-defined hook groups used by `prek run --group` and `--no-group`.\nGroup names cannot be empty or contain whitespace.",
@@ -411,6 +421,21 @@
         "system"
       ]
     },
+    "Priority": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "minimum": 0
+        },
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/PriorityAlias"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "PriorityAlias": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^\\S+$"
+    },
     "FilePattern": {
       "description": "A file pattern, either a regex or glob pattern(s).",
       "oneOf": [
@@ -514,9 +539,8 @@
           "description": "The language of the hook. Tells prek how to install and run the hook."
         },
         "priority": {
-          "description": "Priority used by the scheduler to determine ordering and concurrency.\nHooks with the same priority can run in parallel.",
-          "type": "integer",
-          "minimum": 0
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/Priority",
+          "description": "Priority used by the scheduler to determine ordering and concurrency.\nHooks with the same priority can run in parallel."
         },
         "groups": {
           "description": "User-defined hook groups used by `prek run --group` and `--no-group`.\nGroup names cannot be empty or contain whitespace.",
@@ -675,9 +699,8 @@
           "enum": ["system"]
         },
         "priority": {
-          "description": "Priority used by the scheduler to determine ordering and concurrency.\nHooks with the same priority can run in parallel.\n\nThis is only allowed in project config files (e.g. `.pre-commit-config.yaml`).\nIt is not allowed in manifests (e.g. `.pre-commit-hooks.yaml`).",
-          "type": "integer",
-          "minimum": 0
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/Priority",
+          "description": "Priority used by the scheduler to determine ordering and concurrency.\nHooks with the same priority can run in parallel.\n\nThis is only allowed in project config files (e.g. `.pre-commit-config.yaml`).\nIt is not allowed in manifests (e.g. `.pre-commit-hooks.yaml`)."
         },
         "groups": {
           "description": "User-defined hook groups used by `prek run --group` and `--no-group`.\nGroup names cannot be empty or contain whitespace.",
@@ -840,9 +863,8 @@
           "enum": ["system"]
         },
         "priority": {
-          "description": "Priority used by the scheduler to determine ordering and concurrency.\nHooks with the same priority can run in parallel.\n\nThis is only allowed in project config files (e.g. `.pre-commit-config.yaml`).\nIt is not allowed in manifests (e.g. `.pre-commit-hooks.yaml`).",
-          "type": "integer",
-          "minimum": 0
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/Priority",
+          "description": "Priority used by the scheduler to determine ordering and concurrency.\nHooks with the same priority can run in parallel.\n\nThis is only allowed in project config files (e.g. `.pre-commit-config.yaml`).\nIt is not allowed in manifests (e.g. `.pre-commit-hooks.yaml`)."
         },
         "groups": {
           "description": "User-defined hook groups used by `prek run --group` and `--no-group`.\nGroup names cannot be empty or contain whitespace.",
@@ -977,6 +999,7 @@
         "check-vcs-permalinks",
         "check-xml",
         "check-yaml",
+        "deny-pattern",
         "destroyed-symlinks",
         "detect-private-key",
         "end-of-file-fixer",
@@ -986,6 +1009,8 @@
         "mixed-line-ending",
         "no-commit-to-branch",
         "pretty-format-json",
+        "require-pattern",
+        "requirements-txt-fixer",
         "trailing-whitespace"
       ]
     },