diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 9cc1820..378e8df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
   golangci-lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v2.0.0
+      GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v2.4.0
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index a5773f0..a13237b 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ linters:
     - maintidx # ANOTHER ANOTHER "cyclomatic complexity" lint (see also "cyclop" and "gocyclo")
     - mnd # detects "magic numbers", which it defines as any number; annoying
     - nestif # yells when if blocks are nested; what planet do these people come from?
+    - noinlineerr # disallows `if err := ...`; because why miss an opportunity to leak variables out of scope?
     - ireturn # bans returning interfaces; questionable as is, but also buggy as hell; very, very annoying
     - lll # restricts maximum line length; annoying
     - nlreturn # requires a blank line before returns; annoying
     - wsl # a bunch of style/whitespace stuff; annoying
+    - wsl_v5 # a second version of the first annoying wsl; how nice
 
   settings:
     depguard: