diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-linter-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-linter-check.yml
index f2dc7c6e6c..36badcaa14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-linter-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-linter-check.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
 
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.22'
+
     - name: Check out the code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Linter check
-      run: make lint
+    - name: golangci-lint
+      uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v4
+      with:
+        version: v1.57.2
+        args: --out-format=colored-line-number
diff --git a/golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
similarity index 98%
rename from golangci.yaml
rename to .golangci.yaml
index c96c7428e0..cecb537c1c 100644
--- a/golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -12,15 +12,6 @@ run:
   # exit code when at least one issue was found, default is 1
   issues-exit-code: 1
 
-  # which dirs to skip: issues from them won't be reported;
-  # can use regexp here: generated.*, regexp is applied on full path;
-  # default value is empty list, but default dirs are skipped independently
-  # from this option's value (see skip-dirs-use-default).
-  # "/" will be replaced by current OS file path separator to properly work
-  # on Windows.
-  skip-dirs:
-    - pkg/plugin/generated/*
-
   # default is true. Enables skipping of directories:
   #   vendor$, third_party$, testdata$, examples$, Godeps$, builtin$
   skip-dirs-use-default: true
@@ -44,7 +35,7 @@ run:
 # output configuration options
 output:
   # colored-line-number|line-number|json|tab|checkstyle|code-climate, default is "colored-line-number"
-  format: colored-line-number
+  formats: colored-line-number
 
   # print lines of code with issue, default is true
   print-issued-lines: true
@@ -148,10 +139,8 @@ linters-settings:
     # minimal confidence for issues, default is 0.8
     min-confidence: 0.8
   gomnd:
-    settings:
-      mnd:
-        # the list of enabled checks, see https://github.com/tommy-muehle/go-mnd/#checks for description.
-        checks: argument,case,condition,operation,return,assign
+    # the list of enabled checks, see https://github.com/tommy-muehle/go-mnd/#checks for description.
+    checks: argument,case,condition,operation,return,assign
   gomodguard:
     allowed:
       modules:                                                        # List of allowed modules
@@ -389,6 +378,15 @@ issues:
   # Show only new issues created after git revision `REV`
   # new-from-rev: origin/main
 
+  # which dirs to skip: issues from them won't be reported;
+  # can use regexp here: generated.*, regexp is applied on full path;
+  # default value is empty list, but default dirs are skipped independently
+  # from this option's value (see skip-dirs-use-default).
+  # "/" will be replaced by current OS file path separator to properly work
+  # on Windows.
+  skip-dirs:
+    - pkg/plugin/generated/*
+
 severity:
   # Default value is empty string.
   # Set the default severity for issues. If severity rules are defined and the issues 
diff --git a/hack/build-image/Dockerfile b/hack/build-image/Dockerfile
index 161a837f0b..e2d966f73a 100644
--- a/hack/build-image/Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/build-image/Dockerfile
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ RUN ARCH=$(go env GOARCH) && \
     chmod +x /usr/bin/goreleaser
 
 # get golangci-lint
-RUN curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.55.0
+RUN curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.57.2
 
 # install kubectl
 RUN curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/$(go env GOARCH)/kubectl
diff --git a/hack/lint.sh b/hack/lint.sh
index 13ed64caba..737a6d6750 100755
--- a/hack/lint.sh
+++ b/hack/lint.sh
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-HACK_DIR=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")
-
 # Printing out cache status
 golangci-lint cache status
 
 # Enable GL_DEBUG line below for debug messages for golangci-lint
 # export GL_DEBUG=loader,gocritic,env
-CMD="golangci-lint run -c $HACK_DIR/../golangci.yaml"
+CMD="golangci-lint run"
 echo "Running $CMD"
 
 eval $CMD
diff --git a/internal/hook/item_hook_handler_test.go b/internal/hook/item_hook_handler_test.go
index f60110a5de..fccd511db6 100644
--- a/internal/hook/item_hook_handler_test.go
+++ b/internal/hook/item_hook_handler_test.go
@@ -1976,7 +1976,7 @@ func TestValidateContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedError := fmt.Errorf("invalid InitContainer in restore hook, it doesn't have Command, Name or Image field")
 
 	// valid string should return nil as result.
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, ValidateContainer([]byte(valid)))
+	assert.Nil(t, ValidateContainer([]byte(valid)))
 
 	// noName string should return expected error as result.
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedError, ValidateContainer([]byte(noName)))
diff --git a/pkg/client/client_test.go b/pkg/client/client_test.go
index c09d90ba6f..e54e72b61c 100644
--- a/pkg/client/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/client_test.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func TestConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			client, err := Config(test.kubeconfig, test.kubecontext, "velero", test.QPS, test.burst)
-			assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedHost, client.Host)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.QPS, client.QPS)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.burst, client.Burst)
diff --git a/pkg/client/config_test.go b/pkg/client/config_test.go
index b8e593d216..126262fbda 100644
--- a/pkg/client/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/config_test.go
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ func TestConfigOperations(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Remove config file if it exists
 	err := removeConfigfileName()
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Test LoadConfig: expect an empty velero config
 	expectedConfig := VeleroConfig{}
 	config, err := LoadConfig()
 
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.True(t, reflect.DeepEqual(expectedConfig, config))
 
 	// Test savedConfig
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ func TestConfigOperations(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = SaveConfig(config)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	savedConfig, err := LoadConfig()
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Test Features
 	feature := savedConfig.Features()
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TestConfigOperations(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		err = removeConfigfileName()
-		assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		os.Unsetenv("HOME")
 		os.Setenv("HOME", preHomeEnv)
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/client/factory_test.go b/pkg/client/factory_test.go
index 17569f1c85..3ab61c3230 100644
--- a/pkg/client/factory_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/factory_test.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestFactory(t *testing.T) {
 
 	baseName := "velero-bn"
 	config, err := LoadConfig()
-	assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			f = NewFactory(baseName, config)
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/delete_test.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/delete_test.go
index 0d34bc5a10..420523dd37 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/delete_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/delete_test.go
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ func TestDeleteCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	args := []string{backup1, backup2}
 
 	e := o.Complete(f, args)
-	require.Equal(t, nil, e)
+	require.NoError(t, e)
 
 	e = o.Validate(c, f, args)
-	require.Equal(t, nil, e)
+	require.NoError(t, e)
 
 	Run(o)
 
 	e = c.Execute()
-	require.Equal(t, nil, e)
+	require.NoError(t, e)
 
 	if os.Getenv(cmdtest.CaptureFlag) == "1" {
 		return
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create_test.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create_test.go
index dc2cb1aae0..5d838b66c1 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/create_test.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestCreateCommand_Run(t *testing.T) {
 
 	o.Complete(args, f)
 	e := o.Validate(c, args, f)
-	assert.Equal(t, e, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, e)
 
 	e = o.Run(c, f)
 	assert.Contains(t, e.Error(), fmt.Sprintf("%s: no such file or directory", caCertFile))
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/set_test.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/set_test.go
index cac77d1292..29b3299f5e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/set_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/backuplocation/set_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestNewSetCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	args := []string{backupName}
 	o.Complete(args, f)
 	e := o.Validate(c, args, f)
-	assert.Equal(t, e, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, e)
 
 	e = o.Run(c, f)
 	assert.Contains(t, e.Error(), fmt.Sprintf("%s: no such file or directory", cacert))
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/delete_test.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/delete_test.go
index b504e2c005..187aad39d0 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/delete_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/restore/delete_test.go
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ func TestDeleteCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	args := []string{restore1, restore2}
 
 	e := o.Complete(f, args)
-	require.Equal(t, nil, e)
+	require.NoError(t, e)
 
 	e = o.Validate(c, f, args)
-	require.Equal(t, nil, e)
+	require.NoError(t, e)
 
 	Run(o)
 
 	e = c.Execute()
-	require.Equal(t, nil, e)
+	require.NoError(t, e)
 
 	if os.Getenv(cmdtest.CaptureFlag) == "1" {
 		return
diff --git a/pkg/datapath/file_system_test.go b/pkg/datapath/file_system_test.go
index e39f73fdcd..8e496f1c04 100644
--- a/pkg/datapath/file_system_test.go
+++ b/pkg/datapath/file_system_test.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestAsyncBackup(t *testing.T) {
 			fs.callbacks = test.callbacks
 
 			err := fs.StartBackup(AccessPoint{ByPath: test.path}, "", "", false, nil, map[string]string{})
-			require.Equal(t, nil, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			<-finish
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestAsyncRestore(t *testing.T) {
 			fs.callbacks = test.callbacks
 
 			err := fs.StartRestore(test.snapshot, AccessPoint{ByPath: test.path}, map[string]string{})
-			require.Equal(t, nil, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			<-finish
 
diff --git a/pkg/datapath/manager_test.go b/pkg/datapath/manager_test.go
index ebe18d1a03..fda574400e 100644
--- a/pkg/datapath/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/datapath/manager_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestManager(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, ConcurrentLimitExceed, err)
 
 	ret := m.GetAsyncBR("job-0")
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, ret)
+	assert.Nil(t, ret)
 
 	ret = m.GetAsyncBR("job-1")
 	assert.Equal(t, async_job_1, ret)
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ func TestManager(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Len(t, m.tracker, 1)
 
 	ret = m.GetAsyncBR("job-1")
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, ret)
+	assert.Nil(t, ret)
 }