diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2e4b62869..8303cad52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           args: --verbose
           # Make sure to sync this with Makefile.common and scripts/golangci-lint.yml.
-          version: v1.55.2
+          version: v1.56.2
   fuzzing:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/fuzzing.yml
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 49ed5f547..483b3bf9d 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ PROMU_URL     := https://github.com/prometheus/promu/releases/download/v$(PROMU_
 SKIP_GOLANGCI_LINT :=
 GOLANGCI_LINT :=
 GOLANGCI_LINT_OPTS ?=
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.55.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.56.2
 # golangci-lint only supports linux, darwin and windows platforms on i386/amd64/arm64.
 # windows isn't included here because of the path separator being different.
 ifeq ($(GOHOSTOS),$(filter $(GOHOSTOS),linux darwin))
diff --git a/scripts/golangci-lint.yml b/scripts/golangci-lint.yml
index 4dc7b830f..5670d6079 100644
--- a/scripts/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/scripts/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@3cfe3a4abbb849e10058ce4af15d205b6da42804 # v4.0.0
         with:
-          version: v1.55.2
+          version: v1.56.2