diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 8211b9a1..662ea3b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17.x
+          go-version: 1.18.x
       - name: Lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3.1.0
         with:
-          version: v1.44.2
+          version: v1.45.2
diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 5ab1b142..c263b733 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ PROMU_URL     := https://github.com/prometheus/promu/releases/download/v$(PROMU_
 
 GOLANGCI_LINT :=
 GOLANGCI_LINT_OPTS ?=
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.44.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.45.2
 # 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))