diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 5be7d1e9..3a5f99e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
-        with:
-          # Required: the version of golangci-lint is required and must be specified without patch version: we always use the latest patch version.
-          version: v1.29
-          args: ./...
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+          # Required: the version of golangci-lint is required and must be
+          # specified without patch version: we always use the latest patch version.
+          # https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/releases
+          version: v1.39
+          args: ./...