diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 848d27e765d..066866ea31f 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ PROMU_URL     := https://github.com/prometheus/promu/releases/download/v$(PROMU_
 
 GOLANGCI_LINT :=
 GOLANGCI_LINT_OPTS ?=
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.17.1
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.18.0
 # 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))