diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index f1cccda1..32f74266 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run static checks
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@aaa42aa0628b4ae2578232a66b541047968fac86
         with:
-          version: v1.59.1
+          version: v1.60.1
           # use our .golangci.yml and configure output to be logged in the GHA, in addition to annotating the commit.
           # see https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint-action/issues/119#issuecomment-981090648 for output
           args: --config=.golangci.yml --verbose --out-${NO_FUTURE}format colored-line-number
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index fc737b9b..a53acbfe 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # See https://golangci-lint.run/usage/configuration/ for available options.
-# Also https://github.com/cilium/cilium/blob/master/.golangci.yaml as a
+# Also https://github.com/cilium/cilium/blob/main/.golangci.yaml as a
 # reference.
 run:
   timeout: 5m  # default is 1m