diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index c4a6c63d1..3b2c249a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@0a35821d5c230e903fcfe077583637dea1b27b47 # v9.0.0
         with:
-          version: v2.5.0
+          version: v2.6.2
           args: --timeout 5m -v
 
           #--exclude SA5011
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 42a3e7941..febde2b5a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 VERSION ?= 0.0.4
 OPERATOR_NAME ?= patterns
 GOFLAGS=-mod=vendor
-GOLANGCI_VERSION ?= 2.5.0
+GOLANGCI_VERSION ?= 2.6.2
 REGISTRY ?= localhost
 UPLOADREGISTRY ?= quay.io/validatedpatterns