diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 4c94b59..2652b0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       GO_VERSION: 1.18
-      GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v1.48.0
+      GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v1.50.1
       CGO_ENABLED: 0
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index f7ea63a..794d1f9 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -51,16 +51,19 @@ linters-settings:
 linters:
   enable-all: true
   disable:
-    - maligned # deprecated
-    - interfacer # deprecated
+    - deadcode # deprecated
+    - exhaustivestruct # deprecated
     - golint # deprecated
-    - scopelint # deprecated
+    - ifshort # deprecated
+    - interfacer # deprecated
+    - maligned # deprecated
     - nosnakecase # deprecated
+    - scopelint # deprecated
     - structcheck # deprecated
-    - exhaustivestruct # deprecated
-    - ifshort # deprecated
+    - varcheck # deprecated
     - sqlclosecheck # not relevant (SQL)
     - rowserrcheck # not relevant (SQL)
+    - execinquery # not relevant (SQL)
     - cyclop # duplicate of gocyclo
     - lll
     - dupl
@@ -82,7 +85,9 @@ issues:
   exclude-use-default: false
   max-per-linter: 0
   max-same-issues: 0
-  exclude: []
+  exclude: [
+    'package-comments: should have a package comment'
+  ]
   exclude-rules:
     - path: "(.+)_test.go"
       linters: