diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ffb7c83..34075ce 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ GOLANGCI_LINT = $(LOCALBIN)/golangci-lint
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= v5.4.3
 CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.16.4
 ENVTEST_VERSION ?= release-0.19
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.64.8
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.8.0
 
 .PHONY: kustomize
 kustomize: $(KUSTOMIZE) ## Download kustomize locally if necessary.