MEMORANDUM **

Annette McKee and Bertha Kelly appeal pro se from the district court’s order dismissing their action for failure to prosecute. We review for abuse of discretion a dismissal for failure to timely serve the summons and complaint, Oyama v. Sheehan (In re Sheehan), 253 F.3d 507, 511 (9th Cir. 2001), and we affirm.

*745The district court properly dismissed the action without prejudice to refiling, because appellants failed to properly serve a summons and complaint on the defendants within 120 days, see Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(e)(1) & 4(m); Cal. Civ. Proc. §§ 415.40 & 417.20(a), or to show good cause for this failure, see In re Sheehan, 253 F.3d at 512; Hamilton v. Endell, 981 F.2d 1062, 1065 (9th Cir. 1992) (overruled on other grounds) (“inadvertent error or ignorance of governing rules alone will not excuse a litigant’s failure to effect timely service.”).

The remaining contentions lack merit.

AFFIRMED.