diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 9f9091cd1..dd9d132ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt -q install libseccomp-dev
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
-          version: v1.46
+          version: v1.48
       # Extra linters, only checking new code from a pull request.
       - name: lint-extra
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'