diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f50ee6d..8fabcf1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ GOLANGCI_LINT = $(LOCALBIN)/golangci-lint-$(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION)
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= v5.8.1 # github-releases:kubernetes-sigs/kustomize:kustomize/(?<version>.*)
 CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.20.1 # github-releases:kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
 ENVTEST_VERSION ?= release-0.19 # github-releases:kubernetes-sigs/controller-runtime
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.11.4 # github-releases:golangci/golangci-lint
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.12.2 # github-releases:golangci/golangci-lint
 
 .PHONY: kustomize
 kustomize: $(KUSTOMIZE) ## Download kustomize locally if necessary.