diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 559116206..71e3a33e5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ install-gen-deps: ## Install dependencies for code generation
 	@go install github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-sdk/cmd/packer-sdc@latest
 
 install-lint-deps: ## Install linter dependencies
-	# Pinning golangci-lint at v1.23.8 as --new-from-rev seems to work properly; the latest 1.24.0 has caused issues with memory consumption
 	@echo "==> Updating linter dependencies..."
-	@curl -sSfL -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(GOPATH)/bin v1.23.8
+	@curl -sSfL -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(GOPATH)/bin v1.42.0
 
 dev: ## Build and install a development build
 	@grep 'const VersionPrerelease = ""' version/version.go > /dev/null ; if [ $$? -eq 0 ]; then \