diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e5fc465f..675816189 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ all: binaries
 
 check: proto-fmt ## run all linters
 	@echo "$(WHALE) $@"
-	golangci-lint run
+	GOGC=75 golangci-lint run
 
 ci: check binaries checkprotos coverage coverage-integration ## to be used by the CI
 
diff --git a/script/setup/install-dev-tools b/script/setup/install-dev-tools
index fa36c1d6a..7f8de1e8a 100755
--- a/script/setup/install-dev-tools
+++ b/script/setup/install-dev-tools
@@ -23,3 +23,9 @@ set -eu -o pipefail
 go get -u github.com/stevvooe/protobuild
 go get -u github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
 go get -u github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man
+
+(
+	cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
+	git checkout v1.18.0
+	go build -v && go install
+)