diff --git a/hack/golangci.yaml b/hack/golangci.yaml
index cfa010446e2..5ffff1570a9 100644
--- a/hack/golangci.yaml
+++ b/hack/golangci.yaml
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ linters-settings: # please keep this alphabetized
   testifylint:
     enable-all: true
     disable:  # TODO: remove each disabled rule and fix it
-      - blank-import
       - compares
       - error-is-as
       - error-nil
diff --git a/hack/golangci.yaml.in b/hack/golangci.yaml.in
index 8f20d8307d6..7dc7f7a4366 100644
--- a/hack/golangci.yaml.in
+++ b/hack/golangci.yaml.in
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ linters-settings: # please keep this alphabetized
     enable-all: true
     {{- if .Base}}
     disable:  # TODO: remove each disabled rule and fix it
-      - blank-import
       - compares
       - error-is-as
       - error-nil