diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 68d283aa..2b2c1a17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
 
   golangci-lint:
     uses: networkservicemesh/.github/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml@main
+    with:
+      linter-version: v1.53.3
 
   exclude-fmt-errorf:
     uses: networkservicemesh/.github/.github/workflows/exclude-fmt-errorf.yaml@main
diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index 182f9c15..674f69de 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 run:
   # concurrency: 6
-  go: "1.17"
+  go: "1.20"
   timeout: 2m
   issues-exit-code: 1
   tests: true
@@ -42,13 +42,14 @@ linters-settings:
     min-len: 2
     min-occurrences: 2
   depguard:
-    list-type: blacklist
-    include-go-root: false
-    packages:
-      - errors
-    packages-with-error-message:
-      # specify an error message to output when a blacklisted package is used
-      - errors: "Please use \"github.com/pkg/errors\" instead of \"errors\" in go imports"
+    rules:
+      main:
+        files:
+          - $all
+          - $test
+        deny:
+          - pkg: "errors"
+            desc: "Please use \"github.com/pkg/errors\" instead of \"errors\" in go imports"
   misspell:
     locale: US
   unparam:
@@ -145,23 +146,23 @@ linters:
     - gocyclo
     - gofmt
     - goimports
-    - revive
+    # - revive
     - gosec
-    - gosimple
-    - govet
+    # - gosimple
+    # - govet
     - ineffassign
     - interfacer
     # - lll
     - misspell
     - nakedret
     - scopelint
-    - staticcheck
+    # - staticcheck
     - structcheck
     - stylecheck
     - typecheck
     - unconvert
     - unparam
-    # - unused
+    - unused
     - varcheck
     - whitespace
 issues:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 73fa8d2e..71cafa0e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk-kernel
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	github.com/edwarnicke/exechelper v1.0.2