diff --git a/.github/workflows/lib-validate.yaml b/.github/workflows/lib-validate.yaml
index 0d117691..31a9cda9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lib-validate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lib-validate.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@1481404843c368bc19ca9406f87d6e0fc97bdcfd # v7
         with:
-          version: v2.0.2
+          version: v2.1.6
           args: -v --timeout 5m
   build:
     name: Build and check device plugins
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2839b25e..cf2cf5e5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ EXTRA_BUILD_ARGS ?= ""
 
 CERT_MANAGER_VERSION ?= v1.15.2
 CONTROLLER_GEN_VERSION ?= v0.17.0
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.0.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.1.6
 KIND_VERSION ?= v0.23.0
 GOLICENSES_VERSION ?= v1.6.0
 # Default bundle image tag