diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 20fadf26179f..fc4dd038ba30 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,8 @@
 run:
   tests: true
   timeout: 15m
-  sort-results: true
   allow-parallel-runners: true
-  exclude-dir: testutil/testdata
-  skip-files:
-    - server/grpc/gogoreflection/fix_registration.go
-    - "fix_registration.go"
-    - ".*\\.pb\\.go$"
-    - ".*\\.pb\\.gw\\.go$"
-    - ".*\\.pulsar\\.go$"
-    - crypto/keys/secp256k1/internal/*
-    - types/coin_regex.go
-
-build-tags:
+  build-tags:
   - e2e
   - ledger
   - test_ledger_mock
@@ -46,6 +35,16 @@ linters:
     - unused
 
 issues:
+  exclude-dirs: 
+    - testutil/testdata
+  exclude-files:
+    - server/grpc/gogoreflection/fix_registration.go
+    - "fix_registration.go"
+    - ".*\\.pb\\.go$"
+    - ".*\\.pb\\.gw\\.go$"
+    - ".*\\.pulsar\\.go$"
+    - crypto/keys/secp256k1/internal/*
+    - types/coin_regex.go
   exclude-rules:
     - text: "Use of weak random number generator"
       linters:
@@ -141,11 +140,8 @@ linters-settings:
     extra-rules: true
   dogsled:
     max-blank-identifiers: 6
-  maligned:
-    suggest-new: true
   nolintlint:
     allow-unused: false
-    allow-leading-space: true
     require-explanation: true
     require-specific: false
   gosimple:
diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index 816abe8a8c79..95bd2b396fa3 100644
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ sonar.projectName=Cosmos SDK
 sonar.project.monorepo.enabled=true
 
 sonar.sources=.
-sonar.exclusions=**/*_test.go,**/*.pb.go,**/*.pulsar.go,**/*.pb.gw.go
-sonar.coverage.exclusions=**/*_test.go,**/testutil/**,**/*.pb.go,**/*.pb.gw.go,**/*.pulsar.go,test_helpers.go,docs/**
+sonar.exclusions=**/*_test.go,**/*.pb.go,**/*.pulsar.go,**/*.pb.gw.go,*.java
+sonar.coverage.exclusions=**/*_test.go,**/testutil/**,**/*.pb.go,**/*.pb.gw.go,**/*.pulsar.go,docs/**,server/v2/**,store/v2/**,x/tx/**,tools/**,simapp/**,testutil/**,test_helpers.go,tests/**,test_helpers.go,docs/**,store/**,tests/**,orm/**,client/v2/**,runtime/v2/**,core/**,store/**,x/evidence,x/feegrant,x/authz,x/auth,x/bank,api,x/gov,x/staking,x/group,x/nft
 sonar.tests=.
 sonar.test.inclusions=**/*_test.go,tests/**,**/testutil/**
 sonar.go.coverage.reportPaths=coverage.out,*profile.out