diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 5b25dfe8b..0ae07f6a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: golangci-lint
       uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@aaa42aa0628b4ae2578232a66b541047968fac86 # v6.1.0
       with:
-        version: v1.60.1
+        version: v1.61.0
 
   test-windows:
     strategy:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: golangci-lint
       uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@aaa42aa0628b4ae2578232a66b541047968fac86 # v6.1.0
       with:
-        version: v1.60.1
+        version: v1.61.0
 
   coverage:
     needs: ["test-linux", "test-windows"]
diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index 87b26e8b1..229a27c6f 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.22.7
+1.22.8
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4e742d435..edc9f8bb5 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module go.etcd.io/bbolt
 
 go 1.22
 
-toolchain go1.22.7
+toolchain go1.22.8
 
 require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.1