diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-sample.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-sample.yml
index e7839eb8652..a28c23bbbea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-sample.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-sample.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare ${{ matrix.folder }}
         working-directory: ${{ matrix.folder }}
         run: go mod tidy
+      - name: Check linter configuration
+        working-directory: ${{ matrix.folder }}
+        run: make lint-config
       - name: Run linter
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
         with:
diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
index 1557d1328bf..230d92c319b 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ lint: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter
 lint-fix: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter and perform fixes
 	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) run --fix
 
+.PHONY: lint-config
+lint-config: golangci-lint ## Verify golangci-lint linter configuration
+	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) config verify
+
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
diff --git a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Makefile b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Makefile
index 8b4c761abd6..c99f86ca5ff 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Makefile
+++ b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Makefile
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ lint: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter
 lint-fix: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter and perform fixes
 	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) run --fix
 
+.PHONY: lint-config
+lint-config: golangci-lint ## Verify golangci-lint linter configuration
+	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) config verify
+
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
diff --git a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
index 1557d1328bf..230d92c319b 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
+++ b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Makefile
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ lint: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter
 lint-fix: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter and perform fixes
 	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) run --fix
 
+.PHONY: lint-config
+lint-config: golangci-lint ## Verify golangci-lint linter configuration
+	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) config verify
+
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
index 13dd58ac4b9..b1a3408f2cc 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/makefile.go
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ lint: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter
 lint-fix: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter and perform fixes
 	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) run --fix
 
+.PHONY: lint-config
+lint-config: golangci-lint ## Verify golangci-lint linter configuration
+	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) config verify
+
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
index f934fa85434..6ba06fb7d60 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Makefile
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ lint: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter
 lint-fix: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter and perform fixes
 	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) run --fix
 
+.PHONY: lint-config
+lint-config: golangci-lint ## Verify golangci-lint linter configuration
+	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) config verify
+
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/Makefile
index f76381cf436..589ae93a619 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/Makefile
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ lint: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter
 lint-fix: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter and perform fixes
 	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) run --fix
 
+.PHONY: lint-config
+lint-config: golangci-lint ## Verify golangci-lint linter configuration
+	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) config verify
+
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/Makefile b/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
index ec9b851a174..2666ef144b0 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/Makefile
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ lint: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter
 lint-fix: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint linter and perform fixes
 	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) run --fix
 
+.PHONY: lint-config
+lint-config: golangci-lint ## Verify golangci-lint linter configuration
+	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) config verify
+
 ##@ Build
 
 .PHONY: build