diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-tests-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/go-tests-windows.yml
index 5a463bab99c..6e623b26e09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-tests-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-tests-windows.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: golangci-lint
       uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
       with:
-        version: v1.59
+        version: v1.60
         args: --issues-exit-code=1 --timeout 10m
         only-new-issues: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/go-tests.yml
index 58b8dc61a0d..dfdbd8ab0e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-tests.yml
@@ -158,6 +158,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: golangci-lint
       uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
       with:
-        version: v1.59
+        version: v1.60
         args: --issues-exit-code=1 --timeout 10m
         only-new-issues: false
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index fb1dab623c1..f12d7086b62 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ linters-settings:
     disable:
      - reflectvaluecompare
      - fieldalignment
+     - printf
 
   maintidx:
     # raise this after refactoring
diff --git a/cmd/notification-email/main.go b/cmd/notification-email/main.go
index 3b535ae7ffa..2707b7fe1af 100644
--- a/cmd/notification-email/main.go
+++ b/cmd/notification-email/main.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (n *EmailPlugin) Configure(ctx context.Context, config *protobufs.Config) (
 		return nil, errors.New("SMTP host is not set")
 	}
 
-	if d.ReceiverEmails == nil || len(d.ReceiverEmails) == 0 {
+	if len(d.ReceiverEmails) == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("receiver emails are not set")
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/acquisition/modules/appsec/appsec_runner.go b/pkg/acquisition/modules/appsec/appsec_runner.go
index ed49d6a7b41..de34b62d704 100644
--- a/pkg/acquisition/modules/appsec/appsec_runner.go
+++ b/pkg/acquisition/modules/appsec/appsec_runner.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func (r *AppsecRunner) processRequest(tx appsec.ExtendedTransaction, request *ap
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if request.Body != nil && len(request.Body) > 0 {
+	if len(request.Body) > 0 {
 		in, _, err = request.Tx.WriteRequestBody(request.Body)
 		if err != nil {
 			r.logger.Errorf("unable to write request body : %s", err)
diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/middlewares/v1/ocsp.go b/pkg/apiserver/middlewares/v1/ocsp.go
index 24557bfda7b..0b6406ad0e7 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/middlewares/v1/ocsp.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/middlewares/v1/ocsp.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (oc *OCSPChecker) query(server string, cert *x509.Certificate, issuer *x509
 // It returns a boolean indicating if the certificate is revoked and a boolean indicating
 // if the OCSP check was successful and could be cached.
 func (oc *OCSPChecker) isRevokedBy(cert *x509.Certificate, issuer *x509.Certificate) (bool, bool) {
-	if cert.OCSPServer == nil || len(cert.OCSPServer) == 0 {
+	if len(cert.OCSPServer) == 0 {
 		oc.logger.Infof("TLSAuth: no OCSP Server present in client certificate, skipping OCSP verification")
 		return false, true
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cwhub/hub.go b/pkg/cwhub/hub.go
index 1293d6fa235..20a628a493f 100644
--- a/pkg/cwhub/hub.go
+++ b/pkg/cwhub/hub.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (h *Hub) ItemStats() []string {
 // Update downloads the latest version of the index and writes it to disk if it changed. It cannot be called after Load()
 // unless the hub is completely empty.
 func (h *Hub) Update(ctx context.Context) error {
-	if h.pathIndex != nil && len(h.pathIndex) > 0 {
+	if len(h.pathIndex) > 0 {
 		// if this happens, it's a bug.
 		return errors.New("cannot update hub after items have been loaded")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/database/machines.go b/pkg/database/machines.go
index 75b0ee5fdaa..3c8cbabbfa7 100644
--- a/pkg/database/machines.go
+++ b/pkg/database/machines.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (c *Client) MachineUpdateBaseMetrics(machineID string, baseMetrics models.B
 
 	var heartbeat time.Time
 
-	if baseMetrics.Metrics == nil || len(baseMetrics.Metrics) == 0 {
+	if len(baseMetrics.Metrics) == 0 {
 		heartbeat = time.Now().UTC()
 	} else {
 		heartbeat = time.Unix(*baseMetrics.Metrics[0].Meta.UtcNowTimestamp, 0)