diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6843c3d61..c2c0004d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: golangci-lint CLI
       uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
       with:
-        version: v1.59.0
+        version: v1.63.4
         working-directory: src/cmd/linuxkit
         args: --verbose --timeout=10m
     - name: go vet CLI
diff --git a/src/cmd/linuxkit/gcp.go b/src/cmd/linuxkit/gcp.go
index c4363ee1f..c453688af 100644
--- a/src/cmd/linuxkit/gcp.go
+++ b/src/cmd/linuxkit/gcp.go
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func (g GCPClient) GetInstanceSerialOutput(instance, zone string) error {
 			}
 			return err
 		}
-		fmt.Printf(res.Contents)
+		fmt.Print(res.Contents)
 		next = res.Next
 		// When the instance has been stopped, Start and Next will both be 0
 		if res.Start > 0 && next == 0 {
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func (g GCPClient) ConnectToInstanceSerialPort(instance, zone string) error {
 		break
 	}
 	if conn == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(err.Error())
+		return err
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/linuxkit/run_aws.go b/src/cmd/linuxkit/run_aws.go
index d19d1c986..c33e5063e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/linuxkit/run_aws.go
+++ b/src/cmd/linuxkit/run_aws.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func runAWSCmd() *cobra.Command {
 				if err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("Error decoding output: %s", err)
 				}
-				fmt.Printf(string(out) + "\n")
+				fmt.Printf("%s\n", string(out))
 			}
 			log.Infof("Terminating instance %s", *instanceID)
 			terminateParams := &ec2.TerminateInstancesInput{
diff --git a/src/cmd/linuxkit/scaleway.go b/src/cmd/linuxkit/scaleway.go
index 9c90663d6..cdb3160d0 100644
--- a/src/cmd/linuxkit/scaleway.go
+++ b/src/cmd/linuxkit/scaleway.go
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ func (s *ScalewayClient) ConnectSerialPort(instanceID string) error {
 	go func() {
 		err = gottyClient.Loop()
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("ERROR: " + err.Error())
+			fmt.Printf("ERROR: %v", err)
 		}
 		//gottyClient.Close()
 		done <- true