diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 37a779455..8a5b1d33c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ MOCKGEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/mockgen
 ## Tool Versions
 CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.14.0
 GO_JUNIT_REPORT_VERSION ?= latest
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.59.1
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.61.0
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= v3.8.7
 JQ_VERSION ?= 1.7
 YQ_VERSION ?= v4.31.1