diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index 274226cc10..276faf17ae 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ linters:
     - goheader
     - goimports
     - nolintlint
+    - testifylint
 linters-settings:
   govet:
     enable-all: true
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ linters-settings:
       - name: unused-parameter
       - name: unreachable-code
       - name: redefines-builtin-id
+  testifylint:
+    enable-all: true
 issues:
   # Revive rules that are disabled by default.
   include:
diff --git a/src/extensions/bigbang/bigbang_test.go b/src/extensions/bigbang/bigbang_test.go
index 21d09939f4..9d17e49831 100644
--- a/src/extensions/bigbang/bigbang_test.go
+++ b/src/extensions/bigbang/bigbang_test.go
@@ -12,29 +12,26 @@ import (
 func TestRequiredBigBangVersions(t *testing.T) {
 	// Support 1.54.0 and beyond
 	vv, err := isValidVersion("1.54.0")
-	require.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	require.Equal(t, vv, true)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.True(t, vv)
 
 	// Do not support earlier than 1.54.0
 	vv, err = isValidVersion("1.53.0")
-	require.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	require.Equal(t, vv, false)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.False(t, vv)
 
 	// Support for Big Bang release candidates
 	vv, err = isValidVersion("1.57.0-rc.0")
-	require.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	require.Equal(t, vv, true)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.True(t, vv)
 
 	// Support for Big Bang 2.0.0
 	vv, err = isValidVersion("2.0.0")
-	require.Equal(t, err, nil)
-	require.Equal(t, vv, true)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.True(t, vv)
 
 	// Fail on non-semantic versions
 	vv, err = isValidVersion("1.57b")
-	Expected := "Invalid Semantic Version"
-	if err.Error() != Expected {
-		t.Errorf("Error actual = %v, and Expected = %v.", err, Expected)
-	}
-	require.Equal(t, vv, false)
+	require.EqualError(t, err, "Invalid Semantic Version")
+	require.False(t, vv)
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/packager/lint/lint_test.go b/src/pkg/packager/lint/lint_test.go
index a0afd1a8a9..eba52b7743 100644
--- a/src/pkg/packager/lint/lint_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/packager/lint/lint_test.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestValidateSchema(t *testing.T) {
 			"https://dev.azure.com/defenseunicorns/zarf-public-test/_git/zarf-public-test@v0.0.1"}}
 		checkForUnpinnedRepos(&validator, &composer.Node{ZarfComponent: component})
 		require.Equal(t, unpinnedRepo, validator.findings[0].item)
-		require.Equal(t, len(validator.findings), 1)
+		require.Len(t, validator.findings, 1)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Unpinnned image warning", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ func TestValidateSchema(t *testing.T) {
 		checkForUnpinnedImages(&validator, &composer.Node{ZarfComponent: component})
 		require.Equal(t, unpinnedImage, validator.findings[0].item)
 		require.Equal(t, badImage, validator.findings[1].item)
-		require.Equal(t, 2, len(validator.findings))
-
+		require.Len(t, validator.findings, 2)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Unpinnned file warning", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ func TestValidateSchema(t *testing.T) {
 		component := types.ZarfComponent{Files: zarfFiles}
 		checkForUnpinnedFiles(&validator, &composer.Node{ZarfComponent: component})
 		require.Equal(t, fileURL, validator.findings[0].item)
-		require.Equal(t, 1, len(validator.findings))
+		require.Len(t, validator.findings, 1)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Wrap standalone numbers in bracket", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/src/test/e2e/00_use_cli_test.go b/src/test/e2e/00_use_cli_test.go
index 6b5a0e387c..e830139086 100644
--- a/src/test/e2e/00_use_cli_test.go
+++ b/src/test/e2e/00_use_cli_test.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestUseCLI(t *testing.T) {
 		// Test `zarf version`
 		version, _, err := e2e.Zarf("version")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotEqual(t, len(version), 0, "Zarf version should not be an empty string")
+		require.NotEmpty(t, version, "Zarf version should not be an empty string")
 		version = strings.Trim(version, "\n")
 
 		// test `zarf version --output=json`
diff --git a/src/test/e2e/05_tarball_test.go b/src/test/e2e/05_tarball_test.go
index 23eb39a7df..e929d3b420 100644
--- a/src/test/e2e/05_tarball_test.go
+++ b/src/test/e2e/05_tarball_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestMultiPartPackage(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(part0File, &pkgData)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, pkgData.Count, 3)
+	require.Equal(t, 3, pkgData.Count)
 	fmt.Printf("%#v", pkgData)
 
 	stdOut, stdErr, err = e2e.Zarf("package", "deploy", deployPath, "--confirm")
diff --git a/src/test/e2e/21_connect_creds_test.go b/src/test/e2e/21_connect_creds_test.go
index a66d390f18..f7bc4ce25a 100644
--- a/src/test/e2e/21_connect_creds_test.go
+++ b/src/test/e2e/21_connect_creds_test.go
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ func TestConnectAndCreds(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Contains(t, stdOut, "2.8.3")
 	stdOut, stdErr, err = e2e.Zarf("tools", "registry", "ls", "127.0.0.1:31337/grafana/promtail")
 	require.NoError(t, err, stdOut, stdErr)
-	require.Equal(t, stdOut, "")
+	require.Empty(t, stdOut)
 	stdOut, stdErr, err = e2e.Zarf("tools", "registry", "ls", "127.0.0.1:31337/grafana/grafana")
 	require.NoError(t, err, stdOut, stdErr)
-	require.Equal(t, stdOut, "")
+	require.Empty(t, stdOut)
 	stdOut, stdErr, err = e2e.Zarf("tools", "registry", "ls", "127.0.0.1:31337/grafana/loki")
 	require.NoError(t, err, stdOut, stdErr)
-	require.Equal(t, stdOut, "")
+	require.Empty(t, stdOut)
 }
 
 func TestMetrics(t *testing.T) {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	desiredString := "go_gc_duration_seconds_count"
-	require.Equal(t, true, strings.Contains(string(body), desiredString))
+	require.Contains(t, string(body), desiredString)
 	require.NoError(t, err, resp)
 	require.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 }
diff --git a/src/test/e2e/51_oci_compose_test.go b/src/test/e2e/51_oci_compose_test.go
index 052c5a1ee4..7c55e3238d 100644
--- a/src/test/e2e/51_oci_compose_test.go
+++ b/src/test/e2e/51_oci_compose_test.go
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ func (suite *SkeletonSuite) Test_2_FilePaths() {
 }
 
 func (suite *SkeletonSuite) DirOrFileExists(path string) {
+	suite.T().Helper()
+
 	invalid := helpers.InvalidPath(path)
 	suite.Falsef(invalid, "path specified does not exist: %s", path)
 }
diff --git a/src/test/external/ext_out_cluster_test.go b/src/test/external/ext_out_cluster_test.go
index 2fd4178cf3..eeef4b94db 100644
--- a/src/test/external/ext_out_cluster_test.go
+++ b/src/test/external/ext_out_cluster_test.go
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ func (suite *ExtOutClusterTestSuite) Test_2_AuthToPrivateHelmChart() {
 }
 
 func (suite *ExtOutClusterTestSuite) createHelmChartInGitea(baseURL string, username string, password string) {
+	suite.T().Helper()
+
 	tempDir := suite.T().TempDir()
 	podInfoVersion := "6.4.0"
 	podinfoChartPath := filepath.Join("..", "..", "..", "examples", "helm-charts", "chart")
@@ -223,6 +225,8 @@ func (suite *ExtOutClusterTestSuite) createHelmChartInGitea(baseURL string, user
 }
 
 func (suite *ExtOutClusterTestSuite) makeGiteaUserPrivate(baseURL string, username string, password string) {
+	suite.T().Helper()
+
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/v1/admin/users/%s", baseURL, username)
 
 	userOption := map[string]interface{}{