diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc1923a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.8
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9397a0c..f8124e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,17 +6,26 @@ This linter plugin for [SublimeLinter](https://github.com/SublimeLinter) provide
 
 ## Installation
 
-- Install SublimeLinter 3 from [here](https://packagecontrol.io/packages/SublimeLinter)
+- Install SublimeLinter from [here](https://packagecontrol.io/packages/SublimeLinter)
 - Install SublimeLinter-golangcilint from [here](https://packagecontrol.io/packages/SublimeLinter-golangcilint)
-- Install the `golangci-lint` helper from [here](https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint#install)
+- Install the `golangci-lint` helper from [here](https://golangci-lint.run/welcome/install/#local-installation)
 
 ![screenshot](screenshot.png)
 
 ## Configuration
 
-In order for `golangci-lint` to be executed by SublimeLinter, you must ensure that its path is available to SublimeLinter. Before going any further, please read and follow the steps in [Finding a linter executable](http://sublimelinter.readthedocs.org/en/latest/troubleshooting.html#finding-a-linter-executable) through “Validating your PATH” in the documentation. Once you have installed `golangci-lint`, you can proceed to install the plugin if it is not yet installed.
+For `golangci-lint` to be executed by SublimeLinter, you must ensure that its path is available to SublimeLinter. Before going any further, please read and follow the steps in [Finding a linter executable](https://sublimelinter.readthedocs.io/en/stable/troubleshooting.html#finding-a-linter-executable) through “Validating your PATH” in the documentation. Once you have installed `golangci-lint`, you can proceed to install the plugin if it is not yet installed.
 
-Due to the way that golangci-lint works, the linter will only run when saving a file, even if `lint_mode` is set to “background”.
+By default, the plugin expects `golangci-lint` version 2. To configure the plugin for `golangci-lint` version 1, set
+the `v1` setting to `true`:
+
+```json
+  "golangcilint": {
+    "v1": true
+  }
+```
+
+Due to the way that `golangci-lint` works, the linter will only run when saving a file, even if `lint_mode` is set to “background”.
 
 ## Plugin installation
 
diff --git a/linter.py b/linter.py
index 0682fd9..2bab8f6 100644
--- a/linter.py
+++ b/linter.py
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 
 class GolangCILint(Linter):
-    cmd = 'golangci-lint run ${args} --out-format tab ${file_path}'
+    def cmd(self):
+        if self.settings.get("v1", False):
+            return 'golangci-lint run ${args} --out-format tab ${file_path}'
+        return 'golangci-lint run ${args} --output.tab.path stdout ${file_path}'
     tempfile_suffix = '-'
     # Column reporting is optional and not provided by all linters.
     # Issues reported by the 'typecheck' linter are treated as errors,
@@ -13,5 +16,4 @@ class GolangCILint(Linter):
     default_type = WARNING
     defaults = {
         'selector': 'source.go',
-        'args': '--fast'
     }