diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 35bb691e5..fe4258850 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
         with:
-          version: v1.29.0
+          version: v1.36.0
           working-directory: src/github.com/containerd/containerd
           args: --timeout=5m