diff --git a/vendor/github.com/spf13/viper/Makefile b/vendor/github.com/spf13/viper/Makefile
index a77b9c81..6174609f 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/spf13/viper/Makefile
+++ b/vendor/github.com/spf13/viper/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ endif
 
 # Dependency versions
 GOTESTSUM_VERSION = 1.9.0
-GOLANGCI_VERSION = 1.53.3
+GOLANGCI_VERSION = 1.64.8
 
 # Add the ability to override some variables
 # Use with care
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/transparency-dev/merkle/cloudbuild.yaml b/vendor/github.com/transparency-dev/merkle/cloudbuild.yaml
index eafbc790..7968606e 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/transparency-dev/merkle/cloudbuild.yaml
+++ b/vendor/github.com/transparency-dev/merkle/cloudbuild.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ logsBucket: 'gs://trillian-cloudbuild-logs'
 
 steps:
 - id: 'lint'
-  name: "golangci/golangci-lint:v1.51"
+  name: "golangci/golangci-lint:v1.64"
   args: ["golangci-lint", "run", "--timeout", "10m"]
 
 - id: 'unit tests'