diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 45ff2d80..e61d09b1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ GO_BUILD_LD_FLAGS:=\
 GO_BUILD_OUTPUT:=$(BIN_OUT_DIR)/$(BINARY_NAME)$(BINARY_SUFFIX)
 
 # define version of golangci-lint here. If defined in tools.go, go mod perfoms automatically downgrade to older version which doesn't work with golang >=1.18
-GOLANG_LINT_VERSION=v1.54.2
+GOLANG_LINT_VERSION=v1.57.2
 
 GINKGO_PROCS?=-p
 
diff --git a/cache/stringcache/string_caches.go b/cache/stringcache/string_caches.go
index 9da579c4..45c7120f 100644
--- a/cache/stringcache/string_caches.go
+++ b/cache/stringcache/string_caches.go
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ func (r *wildcardCacheFactory) addEntry(entry string) bool {
 	entry = normalizeWildcard(entry)
 
 	r.trie.Insert(entry)
+
 	r.cnt++
 
 	return true
diff --git a/cmd/blocking.go b/cmd/blocking.go
index f4dc5e51..e77120e3 100644
--- a/cmd/blocking.go
+++ b/cmd/blocking.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ func statusBlocking(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		if resp.JSON200.DisabledGroups != nil {
 			groupNames = strings.Join(*resp.JSON200.DisabledGroups, "; ")
 		}
+
 		if resp.JSON200.AutoEnableInSec == nil || *resp.JSON200.AutoEnableInSec == 0 {
 			log.Log().Infof("blocking disabled for groups: %s", groupNames)
 		} else {
diff --git a/config/migration/migration.go b/config/migration/migration.go
index af4b8985..3022264f 100644
--- a/config/migration/migration.go
+++ b/config/migration/migration.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ func Apply[T any](dest *Dest, apply func(oldValue T)) Migrator {
 	return newMigrator(dest, func(oldName string, oldValue reflect.Value) {
 		valItf := oldValue.Interface()
 		valTyped, ok := valItf.(T)
+
 		if !ok {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("%q migration types don't match: cannot convert %v to %T", oldName, valItf, valTyped))
 		}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5258720b..59f07273 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-task/slim-sprig v0.0.0-20230315185526-52ccab3ef572 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/mock v1.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3 // indirect
-	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 // indirect
+	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0
 	github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/huandu/xstrings v1.3.3 // indirect
 	github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.15 // indirect
diff --git a/lists/downloader.go b/lists/downloader.go
index d2e964b3..77339f01 100644
--- a/lists/downloader.go
+++ b/lists/downloader.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ func (d *httpDownloader) DownloadFile(ctx context.Context, link string) (io.Read
 
 				return fmt.Errorf("got status code %d", resp.StatusCode)
 			}
+
 			var netErr net.Error
 			if errors.As(httpErr, &netErr) && netErr.Timeout() {
 				return &TransientError{inner: netErr}
diff --git a/metrics/metrics_event_publisher.go b/metrics/metrics_event_publisher.go
index f60e2c13..567b3afb 100644
--- a/metrics/metrics_event_publisher.go
+++ b/metrics/metrics_event_publisher.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func registerBlockingEventListeners() {
 
 	subscribe(evt.BlockingCacheGroupChanged, func(listType lists.ListCacheType, groupName string, cnt int) {
 		lastListGroupRefresh.Set(float64(time.Now().Unix()))
+
 		switch listType {
 		case lists.ListCacheTypeDenylist:
 			denylistCnt.WithLabelValues(groupName).Set(float64(cnt))
diff --git a/resolver/blocking_resolver.go b/resolver/blocking_resolver.go
index d9835fd2..57cbea7d 100644
--- a/resolver/blocking_resolver.go
+++ b/resolver/blocking_resolver.go
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ func NewBlockingResolver(ctx context.Context,
 	err = evt.Bus().SubscribeOnce(evt.ApplicationStarted, func(_ ...string) {
 		go res.initFQDNIPCache(ctx)
 	})
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -270,6 +269,7 @@ func (r *BlockingResolver) internalDisableBlocking(ctx context.Context, duration
 				return fmt.Errorf("group '%s' is unknown", g)
 			}
 		}
+
 		s.disabledGroups = disableGroups
 	}
 
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ func (r *BlockingResolver) internalDisableBlocking(ctx context.Context, duration
 	} else {
 		log.Log().Infof("disable blocking for %s for group(s) '%s'", duration,
 			log.EscapeInput(strings.Join(s.disabledGroups, "; ")))
+
 		s.enableTimer = time.AfterFunc(duration, func() {
 			r.EnableBlocking(ctx)
 			log.Log().Info("blocking enabled again")
diff --git a/resolver/mocks_test.go b/resolver/mocks_test.go
index 3ae046ff..4103ae39 100644
--- a/resolver/mocks_test.go
+++ b/resolver/mocks_test.go
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ func newTestDOHUpstream(fn func(request *dns.Msg) (response *dns.Msg),
 				f(w)
 			}
 		}
+
 		_, err = w.Write(b)
 
 		util.FatalOnError("can't write response: ", err)
diff --git a/resolver/query_logging_resolver.go b/resolver/query_logging_resolver.go
index 02fc9086..91e880d0 100644
--- a/resolver/query_logging_resolver.go
+++ b/resolver/query_logging_resolver.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func NewQueryLoggingResolver(ctx context.Context, cfg config.QueryLog) *QueryLog
 	err := retry.Do(
 		func() error {
 			var err error
+
 			switch cfg.Type {
 			case config.QueryLogTypeCsv:
 				writer, err = querylog.NewCSVWriter(cfg.Target, false, cfg.LogRetentionDays)
diff --git a/server/server_endpoints.go b/server/server_endpoints.go
index 54f43a12..0302ab74 100644
--- a/server/server_endpoints.go
+++ b/server/server_endpoints.go
@@ -226,7 +226,9 @@ func configureStaticAssetsHandler(router *chi.Mux) {
 func configureRootHandler(cfg *config.Config, router *chi.Mux) {
 	router.Get("/", func(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 		writer.Header().Set(contentTypeHeader, htmlContentType)
+
 		t := template.New("index")
+
 		_, _ = t.Parse(web.IndexTmpl)
 
 		type HandlerLink struct {
@@ -239,11 +241,13 @@ func configureRootHandler(cfg *config.Config, router *chi.Mux) {
 			Version   string
 			BuildTime string
 		}
+
 		pd := PageData{
 			Links:     nil,
 			Version:   util.Version,
 			BuildTime: util.BuildTime,
 		}
+
 		pd.Links = []HandlerLink{
 			{
 				URL:   "/docs/openapi.yaml",