diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 74e03118..db0a3b30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: false
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
         with:
-          version: v2.7.2
+          version: v2.12.2
           only-new-issues: true
           args: --timeout=5m
   verify-code:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5ffa37b7..9f935779 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ KIND_VERSION = v0.30.0
 ACT_VERSION = latest
 YQ_VERSION := v4.34.2
 GINKGO_VERSION ?= v2.22.0
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.7.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.12.2
 HELM_VERSION = v3.15.0
 KUBE_BURNER_VERSION = v1.11.1
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ $(GINKGO): | $(LOCALBIN)
 .PHONY: golangci-lint
 golangci-lint: $(GOLANGCI_LINT) ## Download golangci-lint locally if necessary.
 $(GOLANGCI_LINT): | $(LOCALBIN)
-	curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(LOCALBIN) $(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION)
+	curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/$(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION)/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(LOCALBIN) $(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: kube-burner
 kube-burner: $(KUBE_BURNER) ## Download kube-burner locally if necessary.