diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
index 8c745ea..e4b1c6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
@@ -80,11 +80,7 @@ jobs:
         make install
 
     - name: Run golangci-lint
-      uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
-      with:
-        version: latest
-        only-new-issues: false
-        args: --timeout 10m
+      run: make lint
 
     - name: Helm Lint
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-pr-image.yaml b/.github/workflows/push-pr-image.yaml
index 7a0f4a9..eff22f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-pr-image.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-pr-image.yaml
@@ -47,11 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         make install
 
     - name: Run golangci-lint
-      uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
-      with:
-        version: latest
-        only-new-issues: false
-        args: --timeout 10m
+      run: make lint
 
     - name: Generate Tags
       id: generate_tag
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yaml b/.github/workflows/push.yaml
index 39b8d2e..dda9a1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yaml
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           make install
 
       - name: Run golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
-        with:
-          version: latest
-          only-new-issues: false
-          args: --timeout 10m
+        run: make lint
 
       - name: Install kubectl
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 6a3509d..6bd392f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -48,11 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           make install
 
       - name: Run golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
-        with:
-          version: latest
-          only-new-issues: false
-          args: --timeout 10m
+        run: make lint
 
       - name: Install kubectl
         run: |
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b0316cf..8444e1f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ run:
 build:
 	"$(GOCMD)" build ${GOFLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} -o "${BINARY}"
 
+lint: golangci-lint ## Run golangci-lint on the codebase
+	$(GOLANGCI_LINT) run ./...
+
 build-image:
 	docker buildx build \
 		--platform ${OS}/${ARCH} \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abc29f6..3290185 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -439,7 +439,8 @@ To make a GitHub release:
     - Set the `TARGET_VERSION` to release version without 'v' i.e. `X.Y.Z`
 1. A PR is created to bump the image version on the release branch, example: [PR-798](https://github.com/stakater/Reloader/pull/798)
 1. Code owners create a GitHub release with tag `vX.Y.Z` and target branch `release-vX.Y.Z`, which triggers creation of images
-1. Code owners create a PR with `release/helm-chart` label to update the Helm chart version, example: [PR-846](https://github.com/stakater/Reloader/pull/846)
+1. Code owners create another branch from master and bump the helm chart version as well as reloader image version.
+    - Code owners create a PR with `release/helm-chart` label, example: [PR-846](https://github.com/stakater/Reloader/pull/846)
 
 _Repository git tagging_: Push to the main branch will create a merge-image and merge-tag named `merge-${{ github.event.number }}`, for example `merge-800` when pull request number 800 is merged.