diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index dcac314d4..e6793f97f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@4afd733a84b1f43292c63897423277bb7f4313a9 # v8.0.0
         with:
-          version: v2.4.0
+          version: v2.5.0
           args: --timeout 5m -v
 
           #--exclude SA5011
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a52c14db5..b21b9870f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 VERSION ?= 0.0.4
 OPERATOR_NAME ?= patterns
 GOFLAGS=-mod=vendor
-GOLANGCI_VERSION ?= 2.4.0
+GOLANGCI_VERSION ?= 2.5.0
 
 # CI uses a non-writable home dir, make sure .cache is writable
 ifeq ("${HOME}", "/")