diff --git a/hack/golangci-hints.yaml b/hack/golangci-hints.yaml
index 58b382f0b2c..691128e704b 100644
--- a/hack/golangci-hints.yaml
+++ b/hack/golangci-hints.yaml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ linters:
     - stylecheck
     - testifylint
     - unused
+    - usestdlibvars
 
 linters-settings: # please keep this alphabetized
   custom:
diff --git a/hack/golangci-strict.yaml b/hack/golangci-strict.yaml
index a079e8c449a..487be9eae42 100644
--- a/hack/golangci-strict.yaml
+++ b/hack/golangci-strict.yaml
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ linters:
     - stylecheck
     - testifylint
     - unused
+    - usestdlibvars
   disable:
     # https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/117288#issuecomment-1507008359
     - errcheck
diff --git a/hack/golangci.yaml.in b/hack/golangci.yaml.in
index 2501fdf0831..ca96e955e2b 100644
--- a/hack/golangci.yaml.in
+++ b/hack/golangci.yaml.in
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ linters:
     - stylecheck
     - testifylint
     - unused
+  {{- if not .Base }}
+    - usestdlibvars
+  {{- end}}
   {{- if .Strict}}
   disable:
     # https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/117288#issuecomment-1507008359