diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index f42a85b..68f975c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           # Require: The version of golangci-lint to use.
           # When `install-mode` is `binary` (default) the value can be v1.2 or v1.2.3 or `latest` to use the latest version.
           # When `install-mode` is `goinstall` the value can be v1.2.3, `latest`, or the hash of a commit.
-          version: v1.56
+          version: v1.61
 
           # Optional: working directory, useful for monorepos
           # working-directory: somedir
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 27ae907..a7a368e 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ linters-settings:
         strict: true
     enable-all: true
 
+  gosec:
+    excludes:
+      - G115
+
   nakedret:
     max-func-lines: 0 # Do not use naked returns
 
@@ -65,28 +69,22 @@ linters:
     - funlen
     - cyclop
     - gofumpt
-    - deadcode
-    - interfacer
-    - maligned
-    - nosnakecase
-    - scopelint
-    - structcheck
-    - varcheck
+    - intrange
     - wrapcheck
     - stylecheck
     - testableexamples
-    - ifshort
     - errcheck
     - nestif
-    - exhaustivestruct
     - govet
     - musttag
     - nilnil
     - gomnd
+    - mnd
     - gocritic # suggests some changes that are not necessarily better
     - gocognit
     - dupl
-    - golint
+    - exportloopref
+    - execinquery
 
 issues:
   max-ame-issues: 50