diff --git a/.github/workflows/lib-validate.yaml b/.github/workflows/lib-validate.yaml
index b6242edf6..9e7906f04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lib-validate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lib-validate.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v5
         with:
-          version: v1.55.2
+          version: v1.57.2
           args: -v --timeout 5m
 
   build:
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 700cb5304..3c5f1c62d 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ linters-settings:
   goconst:
     ignore-tests: true
   govet:
-    check-shadowing: true
+    shadow: true
     enable:
     - "fieldalignment"
   gocyclo:
@@ -65,3 +65,10 @@ issues:
     - path: _test\.go
       linters:
         - gocognit
+        - wsl
+    - path: test/e2e/
+      linters:
+        - wsl
+    - path: cmd/gpu_fakedev/
+      linters:
+        - wsl
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 69686f522..b621784fe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ EXTRA_BUILD_ARGS ?= ""
 
 CERT_MANAGER_VERSION ?= v1.14.2
 CONTROLLER_GEN_VERSION ?= v0.14.0
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.55.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.57.2
 KIND_VERSION ?= v0.21.0
 GOLICENSES_VERSION ?= v1.6.0
 # Default bundle image tag
diff --git a/cmd/fpga_tool/fpga_tool.go b/cmd/fpga_tool/fpga_tool.go
index 931335998..90f2f626c 100644
--- a/cmd/fpga_tool/fpga_tool.go
+++ b/cmd/fpga_tool/fpga_tool.go
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ func installBitstream(fname string, dryRun, force, quiet bool) (err error) {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "can't create destination file")
 	}
 	defer dst.Close()
+
 	_, err = io.Copy(dst, src)
 
 	return err
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ func printBitstreamInfo(fname string, quiet bool) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 	defer info.Close()
+
 	fmt.Printf("Bitstream file        : %q\n", fname)
 	fmt.Printf("Interface UUID        : %q\n", info.InterfaceUUID())
 	fmt.Printf("Accelerator Type UUID : %q\n", info.AcceleratorTypeUUID())
diff --git a/cmd/gpu_plugin/rm/gpu_plugin_resource_manager.go b/cmd/gpu_plugin/rm/gpu_plugin_resource_manager.go
index 4a5046da0..95c7c2a84 100644
--- a/cmd/gpu_plugin/rm/gpu_plugin_resource_manager.go
+++ b/cmd/gpu_plugin/rm/gpu_plugin_resource_manager.go
@@ -839,6 +839,7 @@ func containerCards(pod *v1.Pod, gpuUsingContainerIndex int) []string {
 				klog.V(3).Infof("Cards for container nr %v in pod %v are %v", gpuUsingContainerIndex, getPodKey(pod), cards)
 				return cards
 			}
+
 			i++
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/qat_plugin/kerneldrv/kerneldrv.go b/cmd/qat_plugin/kerneldrv/kerneldrv.go
index 617928624..cfed3021b 100644
--- a/cmd/qat_plugin/kerneldrv/kerneldrv.go
+++ b/cmd/qat_plugin/kerneldrv/kerneldrv.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func getDevTree(sysfs string, qatDevs []device, config map[string]section) (dpap
 				}
 				deviceInfo := dpapi.NewDeviceInfo(pluginapi.Healthy, devs, nil, envs, nil)
 				devTree.AddDevice(devType, fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s_%d", sname, ep.id, i), deviceInfo)
+
 				uniqID++
 			}
 
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ func (dp *DevicePlugin) parseConfigs(devices []device) (map[string]section, erro
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to parse device config")
 		}
+
 		devNum++
 
 		for _, section := range config.Sections() {
diff --git a/cmd/xpumanager_sidecar/main.go b/cmd/xpumanager_sidecar/main.go
index 402360500..98a82e806 100644
--- a/cmd/xpumanager_sidecar/main.go
+++ b/cmd/xpumanager_sidecar/main.go
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ func (xms *xpuManagerSidecar) GetTopologyFromXPUMMetrics(data []byte) (topologyI
 				value = *metric.Gauge.Value
 			} else if metric.Untyped != nil {
 				klog.V(5).Info("metric is of type untyped")
+
 				value = *metric.Untyped.Value
 			} else {
 				klog.Warningf("Unknown/unsupported metric type: %v", metric)
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/dlb/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/dlb/controller.go
index 0edfcb2ee..ba770a528 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/dlb/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/dlb/controller.go
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func (c *controller) UpdateDaemonSet(rawObj client.Object, ds *apps.DaemonSet) (
 		containers := ds.Spec.Template.Spec.InitContainers
 		if len(containers) != 1 || containers[0].Image != dp.Spec.InitImage {
 			setInitContainer(&ds.Spec.Template.Spec, dp.Spec)
+
 			updated = true
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/reconciler.go b/pkg/controllers/reconciler.go
index fde40d31e..45d119757 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/reconciler.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/reconciler.go
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ func indexDaemonSets(ctx context.Context, mgr ctrl.Manager, apiGVString, pluginK
 			// grab the DaemonSet object, extract the owner...
 			ds := rawObj.(*apps.DaemonSet)
 			owner := metav1.GetControllerOf(ds)
+
 			if owner == nil {
 				return nil
 			}
@@ -320,6 +321,7 @@ func indexPods(ctx context.Context, mgr ctrl.Manager, apiGVString, pluginKind, o
 			// grab the Pod object, extract the owner...
 			pod := rawObj.(*v1.Pod)
 			owner := metav1.GetControllerOf(pod)
+
 			if owner == nil {
 				return nil
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/sgx/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/sgx/controller.go
index 0c7a2cb32..05a7f1635 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/sgx/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/sgx/controller.go
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ func (c *controller) UpdateDaemonSet(rawObj client.Object, ds *apps.DaemonSet) (
 		}
 	} else {
 		setInitContainer(&ds.Spec.Template.Spec, dp.Spec.InitImage)
+
 		updated = true
 	}