diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index e11b427..5697574 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
-          version: v1.43.0
+          version: v1.47.2
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1a274f6..f8c358d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20210331224755-41bb18bfe9da // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gnostic v0.5.7-v3refs // indirect
-	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5 // indirect
+	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.8 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gofuzz v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/shlex v0.0.0-20191202100458-e7afc7fbc510 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.1.2 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 6b9a8c9..8ed5675 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -229,8 +229,9 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.1/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.2/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.3/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.4/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5 h1:Khx7svrCpmxxtHBq5j2mp/xVjsi8hQMfNLvJFAlrGgU=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.5/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.8 h1:e6P7q2lk1O+qJJb4BtCQXlK8vWEO8V1ZeuEdJNOqZyg=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.8/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
 github.com/google/gofuzz v1.0.0/go.mod h1:dBl0BpW6vV/+mYPU4Po3pmUjxk6FQPldtuIdl/M65Eg=
 github.com/google/gofuzz v1.1.0 h1:Hsa8mG0dQ46ij8Sl2AYJDUv1oA9/d6Vk+3LG99Oe02g=
 github.com/google/gofuzz v1.1.0/go.mod h1:dBl0BpW6vV/+mYPU4Po3pmUjxk6FQPldtuIdl/M65Eg=
diff --git a/metautils/metautils.go b/metautils/metautils.go
index 5f4f168..b2bcc26 100644
--- a/metautils/metautils.go
+++ b/metautils/metautils.go
@@ -338,6 +338,21 @@ func EachListItem(list client.ObjectList, f func(obj client.Object) error) error
 	})
 }
 
+// FilterList filters the list with the given function, mutating it in-place with the filtered objects.
+func FilterList(list client.ObjectList, f func(obj client.Object) bool) error {
+	var filtered []client.Object
+	if err := EachListItem(list, func(obj client.Object) error {
+		if f(obj) {
+			filtered = append(filtered, obj)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error filtering list: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return SetList(list, filtered)
+}
+
 // SetLabel sets the given label on the object.
 func SetLabel(obj metav1.Object, key, value string) {
 	labels := obj.GetLabels()
diff --git a/metautils/metautils_test.go b/metautils/metautils_test.go
index f08d187..dea09b2 100644
--- a/metautils/metautils_test.go
+++ b/metautils/metautils_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package metautils_test
 
 import (
 	"reflect"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	. "github.com/onmetal/controller-utils/metautils"
@@ -555,4 +556,28 @@ var _ = Describe("Metautils", func() {
 		Entry("other keys present", map[string]string{"bar": "baz"}, map[string]string{"foo": "bar"}, map[string]string{"bar": "baz", "foo": "bar"}),
 		Entry("partial other keys, same key", map[string]string{"foo": "baz", "bar": "baz"}, map[string]string{"foo": "bar"}, map[string]string{"foo": "bar", "bar": "baz"}),
 	)
+
+	Describe("FilterList", func() {
+		It("should filter the list with the given function", func() {
+			list := &corev1.SecretList{
+				Items: []corev1.Secret{
+					{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Namespace: "foo", Name: "bar"}},
+					{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Namespace: "foo", Name: "baz"}},
+					{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Namespace: "foo", Name: "qux"}},
+					{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Namespace: "bar", Name: "bar"}},
+				},
+			}
+
+			Expect(FilterList(list, func(obj client.Object) bool {
+				return obj.GetNamespace() == "foo" && strings.HasPrefix(obj.GetName(), "b")
+			})).To(Succeed())
+
+			Expect(list).To(Equal(&corev1.SecretList{
+				Items: []corev1.Secret{
+					{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Namespace: "foo", Name: "bar"}},
+					{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Namespace: "foo", Name: "baz"}},
+				},
+			}))
+		})
+	})
 })