diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 8d1446466..fbb65ab5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         go: [ "1.24.x", "1.25.x" ]
     env:
-      GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v2.4.0
+      GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v2.6.0
       GOEXPERIMENT: ${{ matrix.go == '1.24.x' && 'synctest' || '' }}
     name: golangci-lint (Go ${{ matrix.go }})
     steps:
diff --git a/internal/synctest/synctest_go124.go b/internal/synctest/synctest_go124.go
index 6a9726e30..bd134bb26 100644
--- a/internal/synctest/synctest_go124.go
+++ b/internal/synctest/synctest_go124.go
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ func Test(t *testing.T, f func(t *testing.T)) {
 }
 
 func Wait() {
+	//nolint:govet // the CI configuration sets the GOEXPERIMENT=synctest flag
 	synctest.Wait()
 }