diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 67173d3b..3ec69865 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 run:
+  build-tags:
+    - "-buildvcs=false"
   timeout: 10m
 
 issues:
diff --git a/default-go-lint.mk b/default-go-lint.mk
index f04ae20e..5bde084a 100644
--- a/default-go-lint.mk
+++ b/default-go-lint.mk
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 
-
-GOLANG_CI_VER ?= v1.62.2
-GO_VERSION ?= 1.22.0
+GOLANG_CI_VER ?= v1.63.4
 GIT_ROOT_DIR ?= $(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))
 include $(GIT_ROOT_DIR)/detect-container-runtime.mk
 
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@ include $(GIT_ROOT_DIR)/detect-container-runtime.mk
 lint: ## Run Go linter against the codebase
 ifeq ($(CONTAINER_RUNNABLE), 0)
 	$(RUN_CONTAINER_COMMAND) docker.io/golangci/golangci-lint:${GOLANG_CI_VER}-alpine \
-	 golangci-lint run ./... -v --go=${GO_VERSION}
+	 golangci-lint run ./... -v
 else
-	golangci-lint run ./... -v --go=${GO_VERSION}
+	golangci-lint run ./... -v
 endif
diff --git a/operators/focom-operator/Makefile b/operators/focom-operator/Makefile
index ecaf898c..258a87c6 100644
--- a/operators/focom-operator/Makefile
+++ b/operators/focom-operator/Makefile
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ include ../../default-gosec.mk
 include ../../default-go-lint.mk
 include ../../default-go-misc.mk
 
-# Override golangci-lint target version
-GO_VERSION = 1.23.5
-
 # VERSION defines the project version for the bundle.
 # Update this value when you upgrade the version of your project.
 # To re-generate a bundle for another specific version without changing the standard setup, you can: