diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6eab14c..aae6ed9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         go-version-file: "go.mod"
     - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
       with:
-        version: v1.49
+        version: v1.51
         args: --timeout 5m
 
   go-apidiff:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a88441e..2371ac1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ clean: ## Clean up your working environment
 	@rm -f cover.out
 
 GOLANGCI_LINT=./bin/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VER=1.49.0
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VER=1.51.0
 golangci-lint:
 ifneq ($(GOLANGCI_LINT_VER), $(shell $(GOLANGCI_LINT) version 2>&1 | cut -d" " -f4))
 	@{ \