diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 26a9c8b8b..94d14bf3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libsnmp-dev
         if: github.repository == 'prometheus/snmp_exporter'
       - name: Lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3.3.0
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3.3.1
         with:
-          version: v1.49.0
+          version: v1.50.1
   fuzzing:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/fuzzing.yml
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index e358db69c..1985fcdeb 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ PROMU_URL     := https://github.com/prometheus/promu/releases/download/v$(PROMU_
 SKIP_GOLANGCI_LINT :=
 GOLANGCI_LINT :=
 GOLANGCI_LINT_OPTS ?=
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.49.0
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.50.1
 # golangci-lint only supports linux, darwin and windows platforms on i386/amd64.
 # windows isn't included here because of the path separator being different.
 ifeq ($(GOHOSTOS),$(filter $(GOHOSTOS),linux darwin))