diff --git a/.golangci.next.reference.yml b/.golangci.next.reference.yml
index 2c8bcbf76949..5bf58b631c99 100644
--- a/.golangci.next.reference.yml
+++ b/.golangci.next.reference.yml
@@ -1453,6 +1453,9 @@ linters:
       # Defines a pattern to validate `go` minimum version directive.
       # Default: '' (no match)
       go-version-pattern: '\d\.\d+(\.0)?'
+      # Check the validity of the module path.
+      # Default: false
+      check-module-path: true
 
     gomodguard:
       allowed:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 158157f734a7..3a67a19f1c8d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/kunwardeep/paralleltest v1.0.15
 	github.com/lasiar/canonicalheader v1.1.2
 	github.com/ldez/exptostd v0.4.5
-	github.com/ldez/gomoddirectives v0.7.1
+	github.com/ldez/gomoddirectives v0.8.0
 	github.com/ldez/grignotin v0.10.1
 	github.com/ldez/tagliatelle v0.7.2
 	github.com/ldez/usetesting v0.5.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index c0f26984411e..4ae8da8cf8e9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -386,8 +386,8 @@ github.com/lasiar/canonicalheader v1.1.2 h1:vZ5uqwvDbyJCnMhmFYimgMZnJMjwljN5VGY0
 github.com/lasiar/canonicalheader v1.1.2/go.mod h1:qJCeLFS0G/QlLQ506T+Fk/fWMa2VmBUiEI2cuMK4djI=
 github.com/ldez/exptostd v0.4.5 h1:kv2ZGUVI6VwRfp/+bcQ6Nbx0ghFWcGIKInkG/oFn1aQ=
 github.com/ldez/exptostd v0.4.5/go.mod h1:QRjHRMXJrCTIm9WxVNH6VW7oN7KrGSht69bIRwvdFsM=
-github.com/ldez/gomoddirectives v0.7.1 h1:FaULkvUIG36hj6chpwa+FdCNGZBsD7/fO+p7CCsM6pE=
-github.com/ldez/gomoddirectives v0.7.1/go.mod h1:auDNtakWJR1rC+YX7ar+HmveqXATBAyEK1KYpsIRW/8=
+github.com/ldez/gomoddirectives v0.8.0 h1:JqIuTtgvFC2RdH1s357vrE23WJF2cpDCPFgA/TWDGpk=
+github.com/ldez/gomoddirectives v0.8.0/go.mod h1:jutzamvZR4XYJLr0d5Honycp4Gy6GEg2mS9+2YX3F1Q=
 github.com/ldez/grignotin v0.10.1 h1:keYi9rYsgbvqAZGI1liek5c+jv9UUjbvdj3Tbn5fn4o=
 github.com/ldez/grignotin v0.10.1/go.mod h1:UlDbXFCARrXbWGNGP3S5vsysNXAPhnSuBufpTEbwOas=
 github.com/ldez/tagliatelle v0.7.2 h1:KuOlL70/fu9paxuxbeqlicJnCspCRjH0x8FW+NfgYUk=
diff --git a/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json b/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
index accf61f97455..a6fd05127eb9 100644
--- a/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
+++ b/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
@@ -2220,6 +2220,11 @@
               "description": "Defines a pattern to validate `go` minimum version directive.",
               "type": "string",
               "default": ""
+            },
+            "check-module-path": {
+              "description": "Check the validity of the module path.",
+              "type": "boolean",
+              "default": false
             }
           }
         },
diff --git a/pkg/config/linters_settings.go b/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
index fefa94ca397b..844affe084c9 100644
--- a/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
+++ b/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ type GoModDirectivesSettings struct {
 	ToolForbidden             bool     `mapstructure:"tool-forbidden"`
 	GoDebugForbidden          bool     `mapstructure:"go-debug-forbidden"`
 	GoVersionPattern          string   `mapstructure:"go-version-pattern"`
+	CheckModulePath           bool     `mapstructure:"check-module-path"`
 }
 
 type GoModGuardSettings struct {
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/gomoddirectives/gomoddirectives.go b/pkg/golinters/gomoddirectives/gomoddirectives.go
index dd6656fb6cb6..817b5498eeb8 100644
--- a/pkg/golinters/gomoddirectives/gomoddirectives.go
+++ b/pkg/golinters/gomoddirectives/gomoddirectives.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func New(settings *config.GoModDirectivesSettings) *goanalysis.Linter {
 		opts.ToolchainForbidden = settings.ToolchainForbidden
 		opts.ToolForbidden = settings.ToolForbidden
 		opts.GoDebugForbidden = settings.GoDebugForbidden
+		opts.CheckModulePath = settings.CheckModulePath
 
 		if settings.ToolchainPattern != "" {
 			exp, err := regexp.Compile(settings.ToolchainPattern)