diff --git a/.pip-tools.toml b/.pip-tools.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59fc1aa1b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pip-tools.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[tool.pip-tools]
+resolver = "backtracking"
+allow-unsafe = true
+strip-extras = true
diff --git a/noxfile.py b/noxfile.py
index 131bf79f97..101e3cb96b 100644
--- a/noxfile.py
+++ b/noxfile.py
@@ -64,15 +64,13 @@ def lint(session: nox.Session):
 @nox.session(name="pip-compile", python=["3.10"])
 @nox.parametrize(["req"], requirements_files, requirements_files)
 def pip_compile(session: nox.Session, req: str):
-    session.install("pip-tools")
+    # .pip-tools.toml was introduced in v7
+    session.install("pip-tools >= 7")
     # fmt: off
     session.run(
         "pip-compile",
-        "--resolver", "backtracking",
         "--upgrade",
-        "--allow-unsafe",
         "--quiet",
-        "--strip-extras",
         "--output-file", f"tests/{req}.txt",
         f"tests/{req}.in",
     )