diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 68e2de9..cf7bdcb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=v1.60.1
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=v2.11.1
 
 LINTER=./bin/golangci-lint
 LINTER_VERSION_FILE=./bin/.golangci-lint-version-$(GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION)
diff --git a/consul_impl.go b/consul_impl.go
index 3628972..ba28541 100644
--- a/consul_impl.go
+++ b/consul_impl.go
@@ -259,8 +259,7 @@ func batchOperations(kv *c.KV, ops []*c.KVTxnOp) error {
 			for _, te := range resp.Errors { // COVERAGE: see above
 				errs = append(errs, te.What)
 			}
-			//nolint:stylecheck // this error message is capitalized on purpose
-			return fmt.Errorf("Consul transaction failed: %s", strings.Join(errs, ", ")) // COVERAGE: see above
+			return fmt.Errorf("Consul transaction failed: %s", strings.Join(errs, ", ")) //nolint:staticcheck // COVERAGE: see above
 		}
 		i = j
 	}
diff --git a/consul_test.go b/consul_test.go
index c173e8a..91e5bb8 100644
--- a/consul_test.go
+++ b/consul_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestLoggingAtStartup(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx := subsystems.BasicClientContext{}
 		ctx.Logging.Loggers = mockLog.Loggers
 		store, _ := builder.Build(ctx)
-		defer store.Close()
+		defer store.Close() //nolint:errcheck // test cleanup
 		mockLog.AssertMessageMatch(t, true, ldlog.Info, message)
 	}