diff --git a/.github/env b/.github/env
index 1fdd0874..dce937c0 100644
--- a/.github/env
+++ b/.github/env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-golang-version=1.22.2
+golang-version=1.23.1
 operator-sdk-version=v1.33.0
 MONDOO_ORG_MRN=//captain.api.mondoo.app/organizations/mondoo-operator-testing
 MONDOO_GQL_ENDPOINT=https://api.mondoo.com/query
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index eb66ba34..1d753c16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
         with:
-          version: v1.54
+          version: latest
           args: --timeout=20m0s
 
   license-check: