diff --git a/hack/golangci-hints.yaml b/hack/golangci-hints.yaml
index 58b382f0b2c..4aa49842c20 100644
--- a/hack/golangci-hints.yaml
+++ b/hack/golangci-hints.yaml
@@ -185,3 +185,5 @@ linters-settings: # please keep this alphabetized
       - "all"
   testifylint:
     enable-all: true
+    disable:  # TODO: remove each disabled rule and fix it
+      - require-error
diff --git a/hack/golangci-strict.yaml b/hack/golangci-strict.yaml
index aadba2975ce..a079e8c449a 100644
--- a/hack/golangci-strict.yaml
+++ b/hack/golangci-strict.yaml
@@ -225,3 +225,5 @@ linters-settings: # please keep this alphabetized
       - "all"
   testifylint:
     enable-all: true
+    disable:  # TODO: remove each disabled rule and fix it
+      - require-error
diff --git a/hack/golangci.yaml.in b/hack/golangci.yaml.in
index 7dc7f7a4366..a09d17c4ad0 100644
--- a/hack/golangci.yaml.in
+++ b/hack/golangci.yaml.in
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ linters-settings: # please keep this alphabetized
   {{- end}}
   testifylint:
     enable-all: true
-    {{- if .Base}}
     disable:  # TODO: remove each disabled rule and fix it
+    {{- if .Base}}
       - compares
       - error-is-as
       - error-nil
@@ -219,5 +219,5 @@ linters-settings: # please keep this alphabetized
       - float-compare
       - go-require
       - nil-compare
-      - require-error
     {{- end}}
+      - require-error