diff --git a/.github/workflows/kit.yml b/.github/workflows/kit.yml
index ecd108f..e4fba83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kit.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       GOOS: ${{ matrix.target_os }}
       GOARCH: ${{ matrix.target_arch }}
       GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-      GOLANGCI_LINT_VER: v1.55.1
+      GOLANGCI_LINT_VER: v1.61.0
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macOS-latest]
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GOLANGCI_LINT_VER }}
           skip-cache: true
+          # TODO: @joshvanl remove once all new linter errors have been
+          # addressed.
+          only-new-issues: true
       - name: Run make go.mod check-diff
         if: matrix.target_arch != 'arm'
         run: make go.mod check-diff
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 890544b..4c1f3a9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/dapr/kit
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23.1
 
 require (
 	github.com/alphadose/haxmap v1.3.1