diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index 6c378e4043..dc04fec67b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
         with:
           # NOTE: Keep this in sync with the version from .golangci.yml
-          version: v1.60.3
+          version: v1.61.0
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1d7f57d03c..33526991a3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ markdown:
 ## lint: 🚨 Run lint checks
 .PHONY: lint
 lint:
-	go run github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v1.60.3 run ./...
+	go run github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v1.61.0 run ./...
 
 ## test: 🚦 Execute all tests
 .PHONY: test
diff --git a/middleware/cache/cache.go b/middleware/cache/cache.go
index 69c3fd5c1d..f593b56e4e 100644
--- a/middleware/cache/cache.go
+++ b/middleware/cache/cache.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func New(config ...Config) fiber.Handler {
 	var (
 		// Cache settings
 		mux       = &sync.RWMutex{}
-		timestamp = uint64(time.Now().Unix())
+		timestamp = uint64(time.Now().Unix()) //nolint:gosec //Not a concern
 	)
 	// Create manager to simplify storage operations ( see manager.go )
 	manager := newManager(cfg.Storage)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func New(config ...Config) fiber.Handler {
 	// Update timestamp in the configured interval
 	go func() {
 		for {
-			atomic.StoreUint64(&timestamp, uint64(time.Now().Unix()))
+			atomic.StoreUint64(&timestamp, uint64(time.Now().Unix())) //nolint:gosec //Not a concern
 			time.Sleep(timestampUpdatePeriod)
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/middleware/etag/etag.go b/middleware/etag/etag.go
index aca57bc1e7..f28a33cec5 100644
--- a/middleware/etag/etag.go
+++ b/middleware/etag/etag.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func New(config ...Config) fiber.Handler {
 			return c.SendStatus(fiber.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge)
 		}
 
-		bb.B = appendUint(bb.Bytes(), uint32(bodyLength)) //nolint:gosec // Body length is validated above
+		bb.B = appendUint(bb.Bytes(), uint32(bodyLength))
 		bb.WriteByte('-')
 		bb.B = appendUint(bb.Bytes(), crc32.Checksum(body, crc32q))
 		bb.WriteByte('"')