diff --git a/hack/verify-golint b/hack/verify-golint
index 1228c7ac..b2a8db5f 100755
--- a/hack/verify-golint
+++ b/hack/verify-golint
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ set -x
 
 if ! which golangci-lint > /dev/null; then
     echo "Cannot find golangci-lint. Installing golangci-lint..."
-    curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.43.0
+    curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.51.1
 
 fi