diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 1ce134a..66a98f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure git # required for golangci-lint on Windows
         shell: bash
         run: git config --global core.autocrlf false
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
       - name: Lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v4
         with:
           skip-cache: true
       - name: test
-        uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v1
+        uses: n8maninger/action-golang-test@v2
         with:
           args: "-race"
           skip-go-install: true
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 23bb24a..72819f2 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ run:
   # list of build tags, all linters use it. Default is empty list.
   build-tags: []
 
-  # default is true. Enables skipping of directories:
-  #   vendor$, third_party$, testdata$, examples$, Godeps$, builtin$
-  skip-dirs-use-default: true
-
-  # which files to skip: they will be analyzed, but issues from them
-  # won't be reported. Default value is empty list, but there is
-  # no need to include all autogenerated files, we confidently recognize
-  # autogenerated files. If it's not please let us know.
-  skip-files: []
-
 # output configuration options
 output:
   # print lines of code with issue, default is true
@@ -40,7 +30,6 @@ linters-settings:
   ## Enabled linters:
   govet:
     # report about shadowed variables
-    check-shadowing: false
     disable-all: false
 
   tagliatelle:
@@ -64,6 +53,7 @@ linters-settings:
       - uncheckedInlineErr
 
       # style
+      - emptyStringTest
       - exitAfterDefer
       - ifElseChain
       - importShadow
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ba6f70f..7976cf2 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module go.sia.tech/coreutils
 
-go 1.21.6
+go 1.21.8
 
 require (
 	go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.10