diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 2298acf8e7e..2f95d5e0ba1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@1e7e51e771db61008b38414a730f564565cf7c20 # v9.2.0
         with:
-          version: v2.6.0
+          version: v2.11.0
 
       # Verify that license generation succeeds for all release platforms (GOOS/GOARCH).
       # This catches issues like new dependencies with unrecognized licenses before release time.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a9c86a672d0..02c6c220251 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/cli/cli/v2
 
-go 1.25.7
+go 1.26.1
 
 require (
 	github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2 v2.3.7