diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e5421316d..181dad46a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ SHELL := /bin/bash
 .SHELLFLAGS := -ec -o pipefail
 
 # see https://hub.docker.com/r/docker/golangci-lint/tags
+# v1.56 to get golang 1.22 (1.22.1)
 # v1.55 to get golang 1.21 (1.21.3)
 # v1.53 to get golang 1.20 (1.20.5)
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=v1.55
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=v1.56
 GOLANGCI_LINT_CACHE_DIR=$(HOME)/.cache/golangci-lint/$(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION)
 GOLANGCI_COMPOSER_IMAGE=composer_golangci
 #