diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 1415bfe..85060e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: stable
+          # keep in sync with the Go version golangci-lint is built with
+          go-version: 1.27.0
           cache: false
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v9
         with:
-          version: v2.12.2
+          version: v2.13.1