diff --git a/lefthook.yml b/lefthook.yml
index 0680dd29a4..75d205722f 100644
--- a/lefthook.yml
+++ b/lefthook.yml
@@ -61,17 +61,12 @@ pre-push:
       glob: ["desktop/**", "pnpm-lock.yaml"]
       exclude: ["desktop/src-tauri/**"]
       run: just desktop-test
-    desktop-tauri-clippy:
+    desktop-tauri-checks:
       # Keep local lint parity with Desktop Core CI for every path that can
-      # affect the Tauri crate or its path dependencies.
+      # affect the Tauri crate or its path dependencies. Run clippy and tests
+      # serially so parallel pre-push hooks do not contend for Cargo's lock.
       glob: ["desktop/src-tauri/**", "crates/**", "migrations/**", "schema/**", "Cargo.toml", "Cargo.lock", "rust-toolchain.toml", "deny.toml", "scripts/run-tests.sh", "justfile"]
-      run: just desktop-tauri-clippy
-    desktop-tauri-test:
-      # ci.yml:113 — Desktop Core triggers on `rust` OR `desktop-rust`;
-      # desktop/src-tauri path-depends on crates/buzz-core, buzz-persona,
-      # buzz-sdk, buzz-agent (desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml:88-91).
-      glob: ["desktop/src-tauri/**", "crates/**", "migrations/**", "schema/**", "Cargo.toml", "Cargo.lock", "rust-toolchain.toml", "deny.toml", "scripts/run-tests.sh", "justfile"]
-      run: just desktop-tauri-test
+      run: just desktop-tauri-clippy && just desktop-tauri-test
     mobile-test:
       glob: ["mobile/**"]
       run: just mobile-test