diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 65edd67b41..c694df7870 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ repos:
         pass_filenames: false
 
   - repo: https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
-    rev: v2.5.0
+    rev: v2.6.1
     hooks:
       - id: golangci-lint
         args: [--new-from-patch=/tmp/diff.patch]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 61ea62ad7c..7d6164d8fd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ARCH                          ?= amd64 ## The architecture of the image or binar
 GOOS                          ?= linux ## The OS of the binary. For example linux, darwin
 TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT            ?= oss.edge.df.f5.com:443
 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION         ?= v2.5.0 ## The version of golangci-lint to use
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION         ?= v2.6.1 ## The version of golangci-lint to use
 
 # Additional flags added here can be accessed in main.go.
 # e.g. `main.version` maps to `var version` in main.go