diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
index 8c36c6d7954..e5e32331364 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ jobs:
         go-version-file: 'go.work'
         cache: false
     - name: Lint
-      uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v4
+      uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
       with:
-        version: v1.56
+        version: v1.61
         working-directory: ${{ matrix.path }}
-        args: --timeout=30m --issues-exit-code=0
+        args: --timeout=10m --verbose
 
   nydus-build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/contrib/ctr-remote/.golangci.yml b/contrib/ctr-remote/.golangci.yml
index 734653d6721..98c90d53cf4 100644
--- a/contrib/ctr-remote/.golangci.yml
+++ b/contrib/ctr-remote/.golangci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ linters:
     - goimports
     - revive
     - ineffassign
-    - vet
+    - govet
     - unused
     - misspell
   disable:
@@ -16,6 +16,3 @@ linters:
 
 run:
   deadline: 4m
-  skip-dirs:
-    - misc
-
diff --git a/contrib/nydus-overlayfs/.golangci.yml b/contrib/nydus-overlayfs/.golangci.yml
index 734653d6721..98c90d53cf4 100644
--- a/contrib/nydus-overlayfs/.golangci.yml
+++ b/contrib/nydus-overlayfs/.golangci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ linters:
     - goimports
     - revive
     - ineffassign
-    - vet
+    - govet
     - unused
     - misspell
   disable:
@@ -16,6 +16,3 @@ linters:
 
 run:
   deadline: 4m
-  skip-dirs:
-    - misc
-
diff --git a/contrib/nydusify/.golangci.yml b/contrib/nydusify/.golangci.yml
index 734653d6721..c8f194edc22 100644
--- a/contrib/nydusify/.golangci.yml
+++ b/contrib/nydusify/.golangci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ linters:
     - goimports
     - revive
     - ineffassign
-    - vet
+    - govet
     - unused
     - misspell
   disable:
@@ -16,6 +16,5 @@ linters:
 
 run:
   deadline: 4m
-  skip-dirs:
+  issues.exclude-dirs:
     - misc
-