diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 76ddfb15c82..ccf2a25c6bf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ ARG DOTENV_LINTER_VERSION=4.0.0
 # renovate: datasource=npm depName=gherkin-lint
 ARG NPM_GHERKIN_LINT_VERSION=4.2.4
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-ARG GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=2.11.4
+ARG GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=2.12.2
 # renovate: datasource=npm depName=graphql
 ARG NPM_GRAPHQL_VERSION=16.14.0
 # renovate: datasource=npm depName=graphql-schema-linter
diff --git a/flavors/cupcake/Dockerfile b/flavors/cupcake/Dockerfile
index 422dd1cce3b..25176e82cf2 100644
--- a/flavors/cupcake/Dockerfile
+++ b/flavors/cupcake/Dockerfile
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ ARG NPM_STYLELINT_SCSS_VERSION=7.1.1
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=dotenv-linter/dotenv-linter extractVersion=^v(?<version>.+)$
 ARG DOTENV_LINTER_VERSION=4.0.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-ARG GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=2.11.4
+ARG GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=2.12.2
 # renovate: datasource=npm depName=graphql
 ARG NPM_GRAPHQL_VERSION=16.14.0
 # renovate: datasource=npm depName=graphql-schema-linter
diff --git a/flavors/go/Dockerfile b/flavors/go/Dockerfile
index e9f723b7e5e..76101005952 100644
--- a/flavors/go/Dockerfile
+++ b/flavors/go/Dockerfile
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ ARG PIP_CPPLINT_VERSION=2.0.2
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=dotenv-linter/dotenv-linter extractVersion=^v(?<version>.+)$
 ARG DOTENV_LINTER_VERSION=4.0.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-ARG GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=2.11.4
+ARG GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=2.12.2
 # renovate: datasource=npm depName=graphql
 ARG NPM_GRAPHQL_VERSION=16.14.0
 # renovate: datasource=npm depName=graphql-schema-linter
diff --git a/linters/go_golangci_lint/Dockerfile b/linters/go_golangci_lint/Dockerfile
index c194584c36f..c591a759afb 100644
--- a/linters/go_golangci_lint/Dockerfile
+++ b/linters/go_golangci_lint/Dockerfile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ARG TARGETARCH
 # renovate: datasource=repology depName=alpine_edge/go versioning=loose
 ARG GO_ALPINE_VERSION=1.26.3-r0
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-ARG GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=2.11.4
+ARG GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=2.12.2
 #ARG__END
 
 ####################
diff --git a/megalinter/descriptors/go.megalinter-descriptor.yml b/megalinter/descriptors/go.megalinter-descriptor.yml
index 81139e15f03..ddc124a4f80 100644
--- a/megalinter/descriptors/go.megalinter-descriptor.yml
+++ b/megalinter/descriptors/go.megalinter-descriptor.yml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ linters:
       dockerfile:
         - |-
           # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-          ARG GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=2.11.4
+          ARG GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=2.12.2
         - |
           RUN wget -O- -nv https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s "v${GO_GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION}" \
               && golangci-lint --version