diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 1a1ec9a04..4d4cc75ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
         with:
           # must be specified without patch version
-          version: v1.31
+          version: v1.36
           # Only show new issues for a pull request.
           only-new-issues: true