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:
diff --git a/cmd/mondoo-operator/operator/cmd.go b/cmd/mondoo-operator/operator/cmd.go
index 7bce81b8..ce2758cb 100644
--- a/cmd/mondoo-operator/operator/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/mondoo-operator/operator/cmd.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package operator
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ func init() {
 		if !passed {
 			msg := "required API(s) not found"
 			setupLog.Info(msg)
-			return fmt.Errorf(msg)
+			return errors.New(msg)
 		}
 
 		isOpenShift, err := k8s.IsOpenshift()