diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
index 1121853d..eff651b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-tests.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
         with:
-          version: v1.56.1
+          version: v1.61.0
           args: --verbose --timeout=3m
           skip-cache: true