diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index d146728e..71d924cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         if: steps.changed-go-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
         with:
-          version: v1.49
+          version: v1.53
 
       - name: Lint go code (gofumpt)
         if: steps.changed-go-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 9a1f3c6d..0a6dcc2f 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ func (app *App) GetSubspace(moduleName string) paramstypes.Subspace {
 
 // RegisterAPIRoutes registers all application module routes with the provided
 // API server.
-func (app *App) RegisterAPIRoutes(apiSvr *api.Server, apiConfig config.APIConfig) {
+func (app *App) RegisterAPIRoutes(apiSvr *api.Server, _ config.APIConfig) {
 	clientCtx := apiSvr.ClientCtx
 	// Register new tx routes from grpc-gateway.
 	authtx.RegisterGRPCGatewayRoutes(clientCtx, apiSvr.GRPCGatewayRouter)
diff --git a/x/logic/client/cli/query.go b/x/logic/client/cli/query.go
index 20fe934e..39d2deb1 100644
--- a/x/logic/client/cli/query.go
+++ b/x/logic/client/cli/query.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // GetQueryCmd returns the cli query commands for this module.
-func GetQueryCmd(queryRoute string) *cobra.Command {
+func GetQueryCmd(_ string) *cobra.Command {
 	// Group logic queries under a subcommand
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:                        types.ModuleName,
diff --git a/x/logic/fs/wasm.go b/x/logic/fs/wasm.go
index c140515a..5baee37a 100644
--- a/x/logic/fs/wasm.go
+++ b/x/logic/fs/wasm.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (w WasmHandler) Open(ctx context.Context, uri *url.URL) (fs.File, error) {
 	}
 	query := uri.Query().Get(queryKey)
 
-	var base64Decode = true
+	base64Decode := true
 	if uri.Query().Has(base64DecodeKey) {
 		if base64Decode, err = strconv.ParseBool(uri.Query().Get(base64DecodeKey)); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed convert 'base64Decode' query value to boolean: %w", err)
@@ -87,5 +87,4 @@ func (w WasmHandler) Open(ctx context.Context, uri *url.URL) (fs.File, error) {
 	}
 
 	return NewVirtualFile(data, uri, sdkCtx.BlockTime()), nil
-
 }
diff --git a/x/logic/migrations/v2/migrations.go b/x/logic/migrations/v2/migrations.go
index 914f4d10..a8af8f50 100644
--- a/x/logic/migrations/v2/migrations.go
+++ b/x/logic/migrations/v2/migrations.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/okp4/okp4d/x/logic/types"
 )
 
-func MigrateStore(ctx sdk.Context, legacySubspace exported.Subspace, cdc codec.BinaryCodec) error {
+func MigrateStore(ctx sdk.Context, legacySubspace exported.Subspace, _ codec.BinaryCodec) error {
 	logger := ctx.Logger().
 		With("module", "logic").
 		With("migration", "v2")
diff --git a/x/logic/module.go b/x/logic/module.go
index 202eb31e..df621251 100644
--- a/x/logic/module.go
+++ b/x/logic/module.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (AppModuleBasic) DefaultGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec) json.RawMessage {
 }
 
 // ValidateGenesis used to validate the GenesisState, given in its json.RawMessage form.
-func (AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec, config client.TxEncodingConfig, bz json.RawMessage) error {
+func (AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec, _ client.TxEncodingConfig, bz json.RawMessage) error {
 	var genState types.GenesisState
 	if err := cdc.UnmarshalJSON(bz, &genState); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal %s genesis state: %w", types.ModuleName, err)
diff --git a/x/logic/types/codec.go b/x/logic/types/codec.go
index 850f60b7..438ec550 100644
--- a/x/logic/types/codec.go
+++ b/x/logic/types/codec.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/msgservice"
 )
 
-func RegisterCodec(cdc *codec.LegacyAmino) {
+func RegisterCodec(_ *codec.LegacyAmino) {
 }
 
 func RegisterInterfaces(registry cdctypes.InterfaceRegistry) {
diff --git a/x/logic/types/msg.go b/x/logic/types/msg.go
index 1e67aff1..34ceeb1d 100644
--- a/x/logic/types/msg.go
+++ b/x/logic/types/msg.go
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ func (m *MsgUpdateParams) ValidateBasic() error {
 		return errorsmod.Wrap(err, "invalid authority address")
 	}
 
-	if err := m.Params.Validate(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return m.Params.Validate()
 }
 
 // GetSignBytes implements the LegacyMsg interface.
diff --git a/x/logic/types/params.go b/x/logic/types/params.go
index 274017a3..c3124cfd 100644
--- a/x/logic/types/params.go
+++ b/x/logic/types/params.go
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@ func (p Params) Validate() error {
 	if err := validateInterpreter(p.Interpreter); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := validateLimits(p.Limits); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return validateLimits(p.Limits)
 }
 
 // String implements the Stringer interface.
diff --git a/x/mint/module.go b/x/mint/module.go
index eafd2a3f..e7a66002 100644
--- a/x/mint/module.go
+++ b/x/mint/module.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (AppModuleBasic) Name() string {
 }
 
 // RegisterLegacyAminoCodec registers the mint module's types on the given LegacyAmino codec.
-func (AppModuleBasic) RegisterLegacyAminoCodec(cdc *codec.LegacyAmino) {}
+func (AppModuleBasic) RegisterLegacyAminoCodec(_ *codec.LegacyAmino) {}
 
 // RegisterInterfaces registers the module's interface types.
 func (b AppModuleBasic) RegisterInterfaces(reg cdctypes.InterfaceRegistry) {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (AppModuleBasic) DefaultGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec) json.RawMessage {
 }
 
 // ValidateGenesis performs genesis state validation for the mint module.
-func (AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec, config client.TxEncodingConfig, bz json.RawMessage) error {
+func (AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec, _ client.TxEncodingConfig, bz json.RawMessage) error {
 	var data types.GenesisState
 	if err := cdc.UnmarshalJSON(bz, &data); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal %s genesis state: %w", types.ModuleName, err)
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (AppModule) GenerateGenesisState(simState *module.SimulationState) {
 }
 
 // ProposalMsgs returns msgs used for governance proposals for simulations.
-func (AppModule) ProposalMsgs(simState module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedProposalMsg {
+func (AppModule) ProposalMsgs(_ module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedProposalMsg {
 	return simulation.ProposalMsgs()
 }
 
diff --git a/x/mint/simulation/genesis.go b/x/mint/simulation/genesis.go
index 0cd6d47c..4c389910 100644
--- a/x/mint/simulation/genesis.go
+++ b/x/mint/simulation/genesis.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func GenInflation(r *rand.Rand) sdk.Dec {
 }
 
 // GenAnnualReductionFactor randomized AnnualReductionFactor.
-func GenAnnualReductionFactorMax(r *rand.Rand) sdk.Dec {
+func GenAnnualReductionFactorMax(_ *rand.Rand) sdk.Dec {
 	return sdk.NewDecWithPrec(20, 2)
 }
 
diff --git a/x/mint/types/msg.go b/x/mint/types/msg.go
index 1e67aff1..34ceeb1d 100644
--- a/x/mint/types/msg.go
+++ b/x/mint/types/msg.go
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ func (m *MsgUpdateParams) ValidateBasic() error {
 		return errorsmod.Wrap(err, "invalid authority address")
 	}
 
-	if err := m.Params.Validate(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return m.Params.Validate()
 }
 
 // GetSignBytes implements the LegacyMsg interface.
diff --git a/x/mint/types/params.go b/x/mint/types/params.go
index a68365c1..85b9a5ee 100644
--- a/x/mint/types/params.go
+++ b/x/mint/types/params.go
@@ -44,11 +44,8 @@ func (p Params) Validate() error {
 	if err := validateAnnualReductionFactor(p.AnnualReductionFactor); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := validateBlocksPerYear(p.BlocksPerYear); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
-	return nil
+	return validateBlocksPerYear(p.BlocksPerYear)
 }
 
 // String implements the Stringer interface.
@@ -66,11 +63,8 @@ func validateMintDenom(i interface{}) error {
 	if strings.TrimSpace(v) == "" {
 		return errors.New("mint denom cannot be blank")
 	}
-	if err := sdk.ValidateDenom(v); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
-	return nil
+	return sdk.ValidateDenom(v)
 }
 
 func validateAnnualReductionFactor(i interface{}) error {
diff --git a/x/vesting/module.go b/x/vesting/module.go
index 8e9f7f42..dcb55bf7 100644
--- a/x/vesting/module.go
+++ b/x/vesting/module.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (AppModuleBasic) DefaultGenesis(_ codec.JSONCodec) json.RawMessage {
 }
 
 // ValidateGenesis performs genesis state validation. Currently, this is a no-op.
-func (AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(_ codec.JSONCodec, _ client.TxEncodingConfig, bz json.RawMessage) error {
+func (AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(_ codec.JSONCodec, _ client.TxEncodingConfig, _ json.RawMessage) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/x/vesting/types/vesting_account.go b/x/vesting/types/vesting_account.go
index b07f0186..25bd4b11 100644
--- a/x/vesting/types/vesting_account.go
+++ b/x/vesting/types/vesting_account.go
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ func (plva PermanentLockedAccount) LockedCoins(_ time.Time) sdk.Coins {
 // TrackDelegation tracks a desired delegation amount by setting the appropriate
 // values for the amount of delegated vesting, delegated free, and reducing the
 // overall amount of base coins.
-func (plva *PermanentLockedAccount) TrackDelegation(blockTime time.Time, balance, amount sdk.Coins) {
+func (plva *PermanentLockedAccount) TrackDelegation(_ time.Time, balance, amount sdk.Coins) {
 	plva.BaseVestingAccount.TrackDelegation(balance, plva.OriginalVesting, amount)
 }