diff --git a/hack/golangci-hints.yaml b/hack/golangci-hints.yaml
index 14551c28b5f..19c9ec89580 100644
--- a/hack/golangci-hints.yaml
+++ b/hack/golangci-hints.yaml
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ 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 499c503a15a..13792a8e584 100644
--- a/hack/golangci-strict.yaml
+++ b/hack/golangci-strict.yaml
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ 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 df9d4b435ff..7dcae86f2d6 100644
--- a/hack/golangci.yaml.in
+++ b/hack/golangci.yaml.in
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ linters:
     - stylecheck
     - testifylint
     - unused
+  {{- if not .Base }}
+    - usestdlibvars
+  {{- end}}
   {{- if .Strict}}
   disable:
     # https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/117288#issuecomment-1507008359