diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1e25d75e..a02f0add 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
   pull_request: {}
 env:
   # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-  GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: "v1.60.3"
+  GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: "v1.61.0"
   GOLANG_VERSION: "^1.22.0"
 jobs:
   changes:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4588be0f..dca96672 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ HAS_FIELDALIGNMENT:=$(shell command -v fieldalignment;)
 # ? Note: Go install versions are inline because renovate can manage them like that.
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION := "v1.60.3"
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION := "v1.61.0"
 
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := code/lint