diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index da2600ac..2ade9d75 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ CAAPH_VERSION           ?= "v0.2.1"
 CAPL_VERSION            ?= "v0.8.5"
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION   ?= "v2.7.2"
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION   ?= "v2.11.3"
 
 CONTROLPLANE_NODES      ?= 1
 WORKER_NODES            ?= 1
diff --git a/cloud/linode/fake_linode_test.go b/cloud/linode/fake_linode_test.go
index 718a9bf3..322da9ea 100644
--- a/cloud/linode/fake_linode_test.go
+++ b/cloud/linode/fake_linode_test.go
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ func (f *fakeAPI) setupRoutes() {
 			f.t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		subnets := []linodego.VPCSubnet{}
+		subnets := make([]linodego.VPCSubnet, 0, len(vco.Subnets))
 		for _, s := range vco.Subnets {
 			subnet := linodego.VPCSubnet{
 				ID:    rand.Intn(9999),