diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-main.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-main.yaml
index d5278e031ec9e..a9f38619402cd 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-main.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-main.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ base_images:
   golangci-lint:
     name: golangci-lint
     namespace: ci
-    tag: v2.3.1
+    tag: v2.8.0
   nested-environment-builder:
     name: nested-environment-builder
     namespace: ci
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-4.22.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-4.22.yaml
index ce4c62312f11f..903d382e869f9 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-4.22.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-4.22.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ base_images:
   golangci-lint:
     name: golangci-lint
     namespace: ci
-    tag: v2.3.1
+    tag: v2.8.0
   nested-environment-builder:
     name: nested-environment-builder
     namespace: ci
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-4.23.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-4.23.yaml
index d26a5047ea27e..b873316b58dbf 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-4.23.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-4.23.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ base_images:
   golangci-lint:
     name: golangci-lint
     namespace: ci
-    tag: v2.3.1
+    tag: v2.8.0
   nested-environment-builder:
     name: nested-environment-builder
     namespace: ci
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-5.0.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-5.0.yaml
index 1a64895ae535a..816659fa51035 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-5.0.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-release-5.0.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ base_images:
   golangci-lint:
     name: golangci-lint
     namespace: ci
-    tag: v2.3.1
+    tag: v2.8.0
   nested-environment-builder:
     name: nested-environment-builder
     namespace: ci