diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 0f3ab2a..3ccef8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@ba0d7d2ec06a0ea1cb5fa41b2e4a3ab91d21278a # v9
         with:
-          version: v2.12.2
+          version: v2.13.1
           working-directory: backend
 
   backend-test:
diff --git a/backend/Makefile b/backend/Makefile
index 9199fcc..336af18 100644
--- a/backend/Makefile
+++ b/backend/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .PHONY: lint test test-setup test-teardown test-migrate test-run build clean help migrate serve
 
 # Configuration (can be overridden for CI)
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.12.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.13.1
 TEST_DB_CONTAINER := swimstats-test-postgres
 TEST_DB_NAME ?= swimstats_test
 TEST_DB_USER ?= swimstats