diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 5dfc083a..35bbc8ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: '0'
       - name: Set Up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
           check-latest: true
       - name: golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v7
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v9
         with:
-          version: v2.4
+          version: v2.12.2
           args: -v
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2c5d8e10..e94458e7 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module carvel.dev/ytt
 
-go 1.25.7
+go 1.26.3
 
 require (
 	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.2.1