diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 3be0cce3f8..2f43cf45c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@971e284b6050e8a5849b72094c50ab08da042db8 # v6.1.1
         with:
           working-directory: ${{ matrix.directory }}
-          version: v1.61.0 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
+          version: v1.62.0 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
 
   njs-lint:
     name: NJS Lint
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 55250b151a..68331e06ed 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ repos:
           - javascript
 
   - repo: https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
-    rev: v1.61.0
+    rev: v1.62.0
     hooks:
       - id: golangci-lint-full
         name: golangci-lint-root
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cf939238f0..682572d8ed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ GO_LINKER_FLAGS = $(GO_LINKER_FLAGS_OPTIMIZATIONS) $(GO_LINKER_FlAGS_VARS)
 
 # tools versions
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION = v1.61.0
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION = v1.62.0
 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=kindest/node
 KIND_K8S_VERSION = v1.31.1
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=norwoodj/helm-docs
diff --git a/tests/suite/reconfig_test.go b/tests/suite/reconfig_test.go
index d2787f3e61..aa39e2c366 100644
--- a/tests/suite/reconfig_test.go
+++ b/tests/suite/reconfig_test.go
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Reconfiguration Performance Testing", Ordered, Label("nfr", "r
 		if err := k8sClient.List(ctx, &routes); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error getting HTTPRoutes: %w", err)
 		}
-		Expect(len(routes.Items)).To(BeNumerically("==", resourceCount*3))
+		Expect(routes.Items).To(HaveLen(resourceCount * 3))
 
 		var pods core.PodList
 		if err := k8sClient.List(ctx, &pods); err != nil {