diff --git a/.bingo/Variables.mk b/.bingo/Variables.mk
index a34abb7f..6d8ab637 100644
--- a/.bingo/Variables.mk
+++ b/.bingo/Variables.mk
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@ $(EMBEDMD): .bingo/embedmd.mod
 	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/embedmd-v1.0.0"
 	@cd .bingo && $(GO) build -modfile=embedmd.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/embedmd-v1.0.0 "github.com/campoy/embedmd"
 
-GOLANGCI_LINT := $(GOBIN)/golangci-lint-v1.27.0
-$(GOLANGCI_LINT): .bingo/golangci-lint.mod
-	@# Install binary/ries using Go 1.14+ build command. This is using bwplotka/bingo-controlled, separate go module with pinned dependencies.
-	@echo "(re)installing $(GOBIN)/golangci-lint-v1.27.0"
-	@cd .bingo && $(GO) build -modfile=golangci-lint.mod -o=$(GOBIN)/golangci-lint-v1.27.0 "github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint"
-
 GOTEST := $(GOBIN)/gotest-v0.0.4
 $(GOTEST): .bingo/gotest.mod
 	@# Install binary/ries using Go 1.14+ build command. This is using bwplotka/bingo-controlled, separate go module with pinned dependencies.
diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index e161bc2b..5e753f3c 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ steps:
       CGO_ENABLED: 0
 
   - name: lint
-    image: golang:1.18.4
+    image: docker.io/golangci/golangci-lint:v1.46.2
     commands:
       - make lint
     environment:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a6d227de..6fbfcc62 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ GOBUILD               := go build -mod=vendor
 GOINSTALL             := go install -mod=vendor
 GOMOD                 := go mod
 GOFMT                 := gofmt
+GOLANGCI_LINT         := golangci-lint
 LDFLAGS               := '-s -w -X main.version=$(VERSION) -X main.commit=$(VCS_REF) -X main.date=$(BUILD_DATE)'
 TAGS                  := netgo
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ test-e2e: $(GOTEST) ; $(info $(M) running test-e2e )
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: ## Runs golangci-lint analysis
-lint: $(GOLANGCI_LINT) ; $(info $(M) running lint )
+lint:
 	# Check .golangci.yml for configuration
 	$(Q) $(GOLANGCI_LINT) run -v --enable-all --skip-dirs tmp -c .golangci.yml