diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index b570fe0dc..6d2cb2f71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@4afd733a84b1f43292c63897423277bb7f4313a9 # v8.0.0
+        with:
+          version: v2.11.3
 
   build:
     timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(vars.GHA_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) }}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8a3abdf74..88c92d0f3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func registerSignalHandler() context.Context {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background()) //nolint:gosec
-	// cancel is called in signal handler goroutine, so it is not deferred here.
-	// hence, the linter warning is ignored.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sigs, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)