diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index db63cd4588d..e78943727d9 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ linters:
     - dupl
     - errcheck
     - exportloopref
+    - ginkgolinter
     - goconst
     - gocyclo
     - gofmt
diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.golangci.yml b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.golangci.yml
index ca69a11f6fd..709ef192a17 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.golangci.yml
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.golangci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ linters:
     - dupl
     - errcheck
     - exportloopref
+    - ginkgolinter
     - goconst
     - gocyclo
     - gofmt
diff --git a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/.golangci.yml b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/.golangci.yml
index ca69a11f6fd..709ef192a17 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/.golangci.yml
+++ b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/.golangci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ linters:
     - dupl
     - errcheck
     - exportloopref
+    - ginkgolinter
     - goconst
     - gocyclo
     - gofmt
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/golangci.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/golangci.go
index a7a01a45f53..88adb2cc16d 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/golangci.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/golangci.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ linters:
     - dupl
     - errcheck
     - exportloopref
+    - ginkgolinter
     - goconst
     - gocyclo
     - gofmt
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup-with-deploy-image/.golangci.yml b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup-with-deploy-image/.golangci.yml
index ca69a11f6fd..709ef192a17 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup-with-deploy-image/.golangci.yml
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup-with-deploy-image/.golangci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ linters:
     - dupl
     - errcheck
     - exportloopref
+    - ginkgolinter
     - goconst
     - gocyclo
     - gofmt
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/.golangci.yml b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/.golangci.yml
index ca69a11f6fd..709ef192a17 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/.golangci.yml
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/.golangci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ linters:
     - dupl
     - errcheck
     - exportloopref
+    - ginkgolinter
     - goconst
     - gocyclo
     - gofmt
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/.golangci.yml b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/.golangci.yml
index ca69a11f6fd..709ef192a17 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/.golangci.yml
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-deploy-image/.golangci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ linters:
     - dupl
     - errcheck
     - exportloopref
+    - ginkgolinter
     - goconst
     - gocyclo
     - gofmt
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/.golangci.yml b/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/.golangci.yml
index ca69a11f6fd..709ef192a17 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/.golangci.yml
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-grafana/.golangci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ linters:
     - dupl
     - errcheck
     - exportloopref
+    - ginkgolinter
     - goconst
     - gocyclo
     - gofmt
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/.golangci.yml b/testdata/project-v4/.golangci.yml
index ca69a11f6fd..709ef192a17 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/.golangci.yml
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/.golangci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ linters:
     - dupl
     - errcheck
     - exportloopref
+    - ginkgolinter
     - goconst
     - gocyclo
     - gofmt