diff --git a/hack/tools.mk b/hack/tools.mk
index 5d496a4b..0abce058 100644
--- a/hack/tools.mk
+++ b/hack/tools.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ $(GINKGO): $(call tool_version_file,$(GINKGO),$(GINKGO_VERSION))
 
 GOLANGCI_LINT := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/golangci-lint
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.60.3
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.61.0
 $(GOLANGCI_LINT): $(call tool_version_file,$(GOLANGCI_LINT),$(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION))
 	curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR) $(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION)