diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 6f4e8b41..3c367786 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run linters
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@1e7e51e771db61008b38414a730f564565cf7c20 # v9.2.0
         with:
-          version: v2.7.2
+          version: v2.8.0
           args: -v
           only-new-issues: true
           skip-cache: false
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e9b9d1d..7dbf78e3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ VERSION ?= $(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty --match="v[0-9]*")
 
 ## Dependencies
 
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION := v2.7.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION := v2.8.0
 GINKGO_VERSION ?= v2.21.0
 GINKGO_FLAGS ?= -v -r --coverprofile=cover.out --coverpkg=./...
 ENVTEST_VERSION ?= v0.0.0-20250505003155-b6c5897febe5