diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6204a654922..fcaa935f6b5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ verify-dep:
 	PASSES="dep" ./scripts/test.sh
 
 .PHONY: verify-lint
-verify-lint:
+verify-lint: install-golangci-lint
 	PASSES="lint" ./scripts/test.sh
 
 .PHONY: fix-lint
@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@ endif
 
 # Tools
 
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION = "v1.55.2"
+.PHONY: install-golangci-lint
+
+install-golangci-lint:
+ifeq (, $(shell which golangci-lint))
+	$(shell curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(GOPATH)/bin $(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION))
+endif
+
 .PHONY: install-lazyfs
 install-lazyfs: bin/lazyfs