diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 9eef90fa..29206174 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v9
       with:
-        version: v2.11.4
+        version: v2.12.2
 
   go_mod:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a240fe89..9eb39ba5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 BASE_IMAGE = golang:1.26-alpine3.23
-GOLANGCI_LINT_IMAGE = golangci/golangci-lint:v2.11.4
+GOLANGCI_LINT_IMAGE = golangci/golangci-lint:v2.12.2
 NODE_IMAGE = node:20-alpine3.23
 
 .PHONY: $(shell ls)
diff --git a/internal/conf/jsonwrapper/unmarshal.go b/internal/conf/jsonwrapper/unmarshal.go
index 225dc23d..0e7e16d0 100644
--- a/internal/conf/jsonwrapper/unmarshal.go
+++ b/internal/conf/jsonwrapper/unmarshal.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func isJSONNull(raw json.RawMessage) bool {
 }
 
 func needsCustomDecode(t reflect.Type) bool {
-	for t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	for t.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		t = t.Elem()
 	}
 	return t.Kind() == reflect.Struct || t.Kind() == reflect.Slice
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func checkForUnknownFields(rawMap map[string]json.RawMessage, known map[string]i
 }
 
 func decode(v reflect.Value, raw json.RawMessage, path string) error {
-	for v.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	for v.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		if isJSONNull(raw) {
 			v.Set(reflect.Zero(v.Type()))
 			return nil