diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 22c18b1a..5f63a101 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,9 @@ linters:
   disable:
   enable:
     - gosec
+linters-settings:
+  gosec:
+    excludes:
+      # G115: integer overflow conversion
+      # exclude the rule since it tends to be false positive
+      - G115
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bb71cb48..1a5aaff9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ lint:
 	@if [ "z${ARCH}" = "zx86_64" ] && which golangci-lint >/dev/null ; then golangci-lint run --config .golangci.yml ; else echo "WARNING: Linting skipped (not on x86_64 or linter not installed)"; fi
 
 install-lint:
-	sudo curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $$(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.54.2
+	sudo curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $$(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.61.0
 
 test: unittest lint
 	$(GO) vet ./...
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 86125e4c..5e796d54 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-core-contracts/v3
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23
 
 require (
 	github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2 v2.7.0