diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index ef24f07199..eb7ee0b874 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ issues:
     - linters:
         - gci
       source: "// \\+kubebuilder"
-    # For some reason goheader complains about these files, even though the headers are correct
-    - linters:
-        - goheader
-      path: upgrade_strategy\.go
 
 linters:
   enable:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4b95088635..40b895fd79 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= v5.5.0
 # renovate: datasource=go depName=sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen
 CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.17.0
 # renovate: datasource=go depName=github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.63.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.63.3
 # renovate: datasource=go depName=sigs.k8s.io/kind
 KIND_VERSION ?= v0.26.0
 # renovate: datasource=go depName=github.com/kyverno/chainsaw