diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/kube-compare/openshift-kube-compare-main.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/kube-compare/openshift-kube-compare-main.yaml
index d3607ea2ee2e8..0edf07565cd33 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/kube-compare/openshift-kube-compare-main.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/kube-compare/openshift-kube-compare-main.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-base_images:
-  golangci-lint:
-    name: golangci-lint
-    namespace: ci
-    tag: v1.64.8
 binary_build_commands: GOFLAGS="-mod=readonly" make build
 build_root:
   image_stream_tag:
@@ -57,13 +52,6 @@ tests:
   container:
     from: bin
   run_if_changed: ^addon-tools/report-creator/*$
-- as: golint
-  commands: |
-    make golangci-lint
-  container:
-    clone: true
-    from: golangci-lint
-  skip_if_only_changed: (^docs/)|((^|/)OWNERS(_ALIASES)?$)|((^|/)[A-Z]+\.md$)
 - as: security
   optional: true
   steps: