diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 68d00927a..e0f5cdf66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: '<1.19'
+          go-version: 1.20.x
       - name: Install snmp_exporter/generator dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libsnmp-dev
         if: github.repository == 'prometheus/snmp_exporter'
       - name: Lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3.4.0
         with:
-          version: v1.50.1
+          version: v1.51.2
   fuzzing:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/fuzzing.yml
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 1985fcdeb..6d8007c95 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ PROMU_URL     := https://github.com/prometheus/promu/releases/download/v$(PROMU_
 SKIP_GOLANGCI_LINT :=
 GOLANGCI_LINT :=
 GOLANGCI_LINT_OPTS ?=
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.50.1
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.51.2
 # golangci-lint only supports linux, darwin and windows platforms on i386/amd64.
 # windows isn't included here because of the path separator being different.
 ifeq ($(GOHOSTOS),$(filter $(GOHOSTOS),linux darwin))