diff --git a/go/.golangci.yml b/go/.golangci.yml
index 8ee31939f1c..ba389d19762 100644
--- a/go/.golangci.yml
+++ b/go/.golangci.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ linters-settings:
     simplify: false
   govet:
     check-shadowing: true
+  maligned:
+    suggest-new: true
 
 linters:
   disable-all: true