diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index 3a2d9353e..d16e03b64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
         with:
-          version: v2.0.2
+          version: v2.1.6
           args: --verbose --timeout=3m
           skip-cache: true