diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0be04dc2..60eaef3a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ $(KIND): $(LOCALBIN)
 	fi
 
 GOLANGCI_LINT = $(shell pwd)/bin/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.8.0
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.9.0
 golangci-lint:
 	@[ -f $(GOLANGCI_LINT) ] || { \
 	set -e ;\