diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 90ec16ce5b..1395225a94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@1e7e51e771db61008b38414a730f564565cf7c20 # v9.2.0
         with:
           working-directory: ${{ matrix.directory }}
-          version: v2.6.2 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
+          version: v2.7.2 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
 
   njs-lint:
     name: NJS Lint
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 79245cb903..84d774a553 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ repos:
           - javascript
 
   - repo: https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
-    rev: v2.6.2
+    rev: v2.7.2
     hooks:
       - id: golangci-lint-full
         name: golangci-lint-root
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 17b20f4094..a3f9dc1a75 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ GO_LINKER_FLAGS = $(GO_LINKER_FLAGS_OPTIMIZATIONS) $(GO_LINKER_FlAGS_VARS)
 
 # tools versions
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION = v2.6.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION = v2.7.2
 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=kindest/node
 KIND_K8S_VERSION = v1.34.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=norwoodj/helm-docs