diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 6be42d2..70f9e98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
-          version: v1.50
+          version: v1.52.2
           args: -c .golangci.yml --timeout=5m -v
 
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index c92d1da..d72b096 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ linters:
     - whitespace
 
 service:
-  golangci-lint-version: 1.50.x # use the fixed version to not introduce new linters unexpectedly
+  golangci-lint-version: 1.52.2 # use the fixed version to not introduce new linters unexpectedly
   prepare:
     - echo "here I can run custom commands, but no preparation needed for this repo"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b0c07a1..a610f3e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ default: init
 
 init:
 	go mod download
-	go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v1.49.0
+	go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v1.52.2
 	go install golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis/passes/fieldalignment/cmd/fieldalignment@latest
 
 clean: