diff --git a/.github/workflows/ocs-operator-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ocs-operator-ci.yaml
index 004e53ace7..9383f2fa2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ocs-operator-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ocs-operator-ci.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
-          version: v1.54.0
+          version: v1.52.0
 
           # The weird NO_FUTURE thing is a workaround suggested here:
           # # https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint-action/issues/119#issuecomment-981090648