diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index baa1daeb9..6b6d19a2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ jobs:
           format: auto
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
         with:
-          version: v1.55.2
+          version: v1.61.0
           args: -v
-          skip-cache: true
   verify-vendor:
     name: Verify vendor directory
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 0b3386a4e..8ba6f9d02 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,5 @@ linters-settings:
       - prefix(github.com/containernetworking)
 
 run:
-  skip-dirs:
-    - vendor
   timeout: 5m
+  modules-download-mode: vendor