diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index f3b9e6765..4082258eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt -q install libseccomp-dev
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
-          version: v1.53
+          version: v1.54
       # Extra linters, only checking new code from a pull request.
       - name: lint-extra
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'