diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index f96c76a6..99a9ab48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
         with:
-          version: v1.42.0
+          version: v1.44.2
diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index bf7304e5..5ab1b142 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 ?= v1.42.0
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.44.2
 # 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))