diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 5e913ca2..115d88ff 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ repos:
       - id: check-docstring-first
       - id: requirements-txt-fixer
 
-
   - repo: https://github.com/Bahjat/pre-commit-golang
     rev: v1.0.5
     hooks:
       - id: go-fmt-import
       - id: go-static-check # install https://staticcheck.io/docs/
-      - id: golangci-lint # requires github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
-        args: [--config=.golangci.yml, --allow-parallel-runners] # optional
       - id: go-unit-tests
+
+  - repo: https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
+    rev: v1.62.2
+    hooks:
+      - id: golangci-lint
+        args: [--config=.golangci.yml]
diff --git a/cmd/admin/handlers/utils.go b/cmd/admin/handlers/utils.go
index 5aa9da18..7851205c 100644
--- a/cmd/admin/handlers/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/admin/handlers/utils.go
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
-	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/jmpsec/osctrl/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/jmpsec/osctrl/pkg/environments"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func randomForNames() string {
 	b := make([]byte, 32)
 	_, _ = rand.Read(b)
 	hasher := md5.New()
-	_, _ = hasher.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%x", b)))
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(hasher, "%x", b)
 	return hex.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil))
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/admin/sessions/sessions.go b/cmd/admin/sessions/sessions.go
index 31dea4d1..5f5fcf46 100644
--- a/cmd/admin/sessions/sessions.go
+++ b/cmd/admin/sessions/sessions.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) New(r *http.Request, username string) (UserSession, er
 	}
 	session.Cookie = cookie
 	if err := sm.db.Create(&session).Error; err != nil {
-		return UserSession{}, fmt.Errorf("Create UserSession %w", err)
+		return UserSession{}, fmt.Errorf("create UserSession %w", err)
 	}
 	return session, nil
 }
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) Destroy(r *http.Request) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		if err := sm.db.Model(&s).Update("expires_at", time.Now().Add(-1*time.Second)).Error; err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Update %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("update %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (sm *SessionManager) Save(r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, user user
 			}
 		}
 		if s.Username != user.Username {
-			return s, fmt.Errorf("Invalid user session (%s)", s.Username)
+			return s, fmt.Errorf("invalid user session (%s)", s.Username)
 		}
 	}
 	http.SetCookie(w, sessions.NewCookie(sm.CookieName, s.Cookie, sm.Options))
diff --git a/cmd/cli/query.go b/cmd/cli/query.go
index b2287f9e..5c816383 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/query.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/query.go
@@ -110,20 +110,20 @@ func listQueries(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
 		"Expiration",
 	}
 	// Prepare output
-	switch {
-	case formatFlag == jsonFormat:
+	switch formatFlag {
+	case jsonFormat:
 		jsonRaw, err := json.Marshal(qs)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("❌ error json marshal - %w", err)
 		}
 		fmt.Println(string(jsonRaw))
-	case formatFlag == csvFormat:
+	case csvFormat:
 		data := queriesToData(qs, header)
 		w := csv.NewWriter(os.Stdout)
 		if err := w.WriteAll(data); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("❌ error csv writeall - %w", err)
 		}
-	case formatFlag == prettyFormat:
+	case prettyFormat:
 		table := tablewriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout)
 		table.Header(stringSliceToAnySlice(header)...)
 		if len(qs) > 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/auditlog/audit.go b/pkg/auditlog/audit.go
index 0accc751..29dc5487 100644
--- a/pkg/auditlog/audit.go
+++ b/pkg/auditlog/audit.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type AuditLogManager struct {
 
 // CreateAuditLogManager to initialize the audit log struct and tables
 func CreateAuditLogManager(backend *gorm.DB, service string, enabled bool) (*AuditLogManager, error) {
-	var t *AuditLogManager = &AuditLogManager{
+	t := &AuditLogManager{
 		DB:      backend,
 		Service: service,
 		Enabled: enabled,
diff --git a/pkg/carves/carves.go b/pkg/carves/carves.go
index 165c8780..3e69c65e 100644
--- a/pkg/carves/carves.go
+++ b/pkg/carves/carves.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ type Carves struct {
 
 // CreateFileCarves to initialize the carves struct and tables
 func CreateFileCarves(backend *gorm.DB, carverType string, s3 *CarverS3) *Carves {
-	var c *Carves = &Carves{DB: backend, Carver: carverType, S3: s3}
+	c := &Carves{DB: backend, Carver: carverType, S3: s3}
 	// table carved_files
 	if err := backend.AutoMigrate(&CarvedFile{}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Msgf("Failed to AutoMigrate table (carved_files): %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/environments/environments.go b/pkg/environments/environments.go
index 2b4160ad..1707edb6 100644
--- a/pkg/environments/environments.go
+++ b/pkg/environments/environments.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ type EnvManager struct {
 
 // CreateEnvironment to initialize the environment struct and tables
 func CreateEnvironment(backend *gorm.DB) *EnvManager {
-	var e *EnvManager = &EnvManager{DB: backend}
+	e := &EnvManager{DB: backend}
 	// table tls_environments
 	if err := backend.AutoMigrate(&TLSEnvironment{}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Msgf("Failed to AutoMigrate table (tls_environments): %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/logging/logstash.go b/pkg/logging/logstash.go
index e1290427..ef5cb38c 100644
--- a/pkg/logging/logstash.go
+++ b/pkg/logging/logstash.go
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ const (
 	LogstashMethod = "POST"
 	// LogstashContentType Content Type for requests
 	LogstashContentType = "application/json"
-	// LogstashConnStr Connection string for Logstash
-	LogstashConnStr = "%s:%s"
 )
 
 // LogstashMessage to handle log format to be sent to Logstash
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ func (logLS *LoggerLogstash) SendUDP(logType string, data []byte, environment, u
 	if debug {
 		log.Debug().Msgf("Sending %d bytes to Logstash TCP for %s - %s", len(data), environment, uuid)
 	}
-	connAddr := fmt.Sprintf(LogstashConnStr, logLS.Configuration.Host, logLS.Configuration.Port)
+	connAddr := net.JoinHostPort(logLS.Configuration.Host, logLS.Configuration.Port)
 	conn, err := net.Dial("udp", connAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Err(err).Msg("Error connecting to Logstash")
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ func (logLS *LoggerLogstash) SendTCP(logType string, data []byte, environment, u
 	if debug {
 		log.Debug().Msgf("Sending %d bytes to Logstash UDP for %s - %s", len(data), environment, uuid)
 	}
-	connAddr := fmt.Sprintf(LogstashConnStr, logLS.Configuration.Host, logLS.Configuration.Port)
+	connAddr := net.JoinHostPort(logLS.Configuration.Host, logLS.Configuration.Port)
 	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", connAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Err(err).Msg("Error connecting to Logstash")
diff --git a/pkg/nodes/nodes.go b/pkg/nodes/nodes.go
index 34edb3d7..75e11de9 100644
--- a/pkg/nodes/nodes.go
+++ b/pkg/nodes/nodes.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type NodeManager struct {
 
 // CreateNodes to initialize the nodes struct and its tables
 func CreateNodes(backend *gorm.DB) *NodeManager {
-	var n *NodeManager = &NodeManager{
+	n := &NodeManager{
 		DB: backend,
 	}
 	// table osquery_nodes
diff --git a/pkg/settings/settings.go b/pkg/settings/settings.go
index d41e866a..2db0c9fc 100644
--- a/pkg/settings/settings.go
+++ b/pkg/settings/settings.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ var ValidServices = map[string]struct{}{
 
 // NewSettings to initialize the access to settings and table
 func NewSettings(backend *gorm.DB) *Settings {
-	var s *Settings = &Settings{DB: backend}
+	s := &Settings{DB: backend}
 	// table setting_values
 	if err := backend.AutoMigrate(&SettingValue{}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Msgf("Failed to AutoMigrate table (setting_values): %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/tags/tags.go b/pkg/tags/tags.go
index 740bcf68..542969a2 100644
--- a/pkg/tags/tags.go
+++ b/pkg/tags/tags.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ type TagManager struct {
 
 // CreateTagManager to initialize the tags struct and tables
 func CreateTagManager(backend *gorm.DB) *TagManager {
-	var t *TagManager = &TagManager{DB: backend}
+	t := &TagManager{DB: backend}
 	// table admin_tags
 	if err := backend.AutoMigrate(&AdminTag{}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Msgf("Failed to AutoMigrate table (admin_tags): %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/users/users.go b/pkg/users/users.go
index c64d8361..5bc08716 100644
--- a/pkg/users/users.go
+++ b/pkg/users/users.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func CreateUserManager(backend *gorm.DB, jwtconfig *config.YAMLConfigurationJWT)
 	if jwtconfig.JWTSecret == "" {
 		log.Fatal().Msgf("JWT Secret can not be empty")
 	}
-	var u *UserManager = &UserManager{DB: backend, JWTConfig: jwtconfig}
+	u := &UserManager{DB: backend, JWTConfig: jwtconfig}
 	// table admin_users
 	if err := backend.AutoMigrate(&AdminUser{}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Msgf("Failed to AutoMigrate table (admin_users): %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils.go b/pkg/utils/utils.go
index 5c40d0dd..3718422b 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func RandomForNames() string {
 	b := make([]byte, 32)
 	_, _ = rand.Read(b)
 	hasher := md5.New()
-	_, _ = hasher.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%x", b)))
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(hasher, "%x", b)
 	return hex.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil))
 }