diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d0f3134d..0439de95 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ HAS_GOLINT := $(shell which $(PROJECT_DIR)/bin/golangci-lint)
 lint: ## Verifies `golint` passes
 	@echo "+ $@"
 ifndef HAS_GOLINT
-	GOBIN=$(PROJECT_DIR)/bin go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v1.54.2
+	GOBIN=$(PROJECT_DIR)/bin go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v1.59.1
 endif
 	@bin/golangci-lint run