diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 52ad704..94af250 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           go-version: "1.27.1" # update together with dev.dockerfile
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@ba0d7d2ec06a0ea1cb5fa41b2e4a3ab91d21278a # v9.3.0
         with:
-          version: "v2.13.2" # update together with dev.dockerfile
+          version: "v2.14.0" # update together with dev.dockerfile
 
   lint-latest-deps:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: make apply-latest-deps
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@ba0d7d2ec06a0ea1cb5fa41b2e4a3ab91d21278a # v9.3.0
         with:
-          version: "v2.13.2" # update together with dev.dockerfile
+          version: "v2.14.0" # update together with dev.dockerfile
 
   check-tidy:
     name: go mod tidy
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 2ec1efa..4c6a2bd 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@ linters:
       # Allows empty structures in return statements.
       # Default: false
       allow-empty-returns: true
+      # Allow empty literals the blank identifier receives.
+      # Default: false
+      allow-empty-blank-assignments: true
 
     funcorder:
       # Checks if the exported methods of a structure are placed before the non-exported ones.
diff --git a/dev.dockerfile b/dev.dockerfile
index fbd11b7..29976c4 100644
--- a/dev.dockerfile
+++ b/dev.dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 FROM golang:1.27.1 AS go
 
 # update together with .github/workflows/ci.yml
-FROM golangci/golangci-lint:v2.13.2 AS linter
+FROM golangci/golangci-lint:v2.14.0 AS linter
 
 FROM go AS dev
 ENV INSIDE_DEV_CONTAINER=1