diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-golangci-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-golangci-lint.yaml
index 8f50ca37bb..6a0273e5da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-golangci-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-golangci-lint.yaml
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@3a919529898de77ec3da873e3063ca4b10e7f5cc # tag=v3.7.0
         with:
-          version: v1.54.1
+          version: v1.55.2
           args: --out-format=colored-line-number
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 7866b6cf41..620fc67a20 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ linters-settings:
 
   ginkgolinter:
     forbid-focus-container: true
+  goconst:
+    ignore-tests: true
 
 issues:
   max-same-issues: 0
@@ -211,7 +213,17 @@ issues:
   - linters:
     - revive
     - stylecheck
-    path: test/.*.go
+    path: _test\.go
+    text: should not use dot imports
+  - linters:
+    - revive
+    - stylecheck
+    path: test/e2e/.*.go
+    text: should not use dot imports
+  - linters:
+    - revive
+    - stylecheck
+    path: test/helpers/vmware/.*.go
     text: should not use dot imports
   # Append should be able to assign to a different var/slice.
   - linters:
diff --git a/pkg/identity/identity_test.go b/pkg/identity/identity_test.go
index da07477200..74145c3d42 100644
--- a/pkg/identity/identity_test.go
+++ b/pkg/identity/identity_test.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ var _ = Describe("GetCredentials", func() {
 			if labels == nil {
 				labels = map[string]string{}
 			}
-			labels["identity-authorized"] = "true" //nolint: goconst
+			labels["identity-authorized"] = "true"
 			ns.Labels = labels
 			Expect(k8sclient.Update(ctx, ns)).To(Succeed())
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/govmomi/util_test.go b/pkg/services/govmomi/util_test.go
index 1bf608ecd2..12ee4c1e15 100644
--- a/pkg/services/govmomi/util_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/govmomi/util_test.go
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ func Test_ShouldRetryTask(t *testing.T) {
 				{baseTask(types.TaskInfoStateRunning, ""), false},
 				{baseTask(types.TaskInfoStateSuccess, ""), true},
 			}
-			for _, tt := range tests {
+			for i := range tests {
+				tt := tests[i]
 				t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("state: %s", tt.task.Info.State), func(t *testing.T) {
 					g = NewWithT(t)
 					reconciled, err := checkAndRetryTask(vmCtx, &tt.task)