diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint_golang.yml b/.github/workflows/lint_golang.yml
index 7336659..f0db236 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint_golang.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint_golang.yml
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
         with:
-          version: v1.59.1
+          version: v1.60.3
           args: --verbose
diff --git a/specs/destination.go b/specs/destination.go
index 8d7a110..5b9ab8c 100644
--- a/specs/destination.go
+++ b/specs/destination.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package specs
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func (d *Destination) Validate() error {
 		if funk.ContainsString(officialPlugins, d.Name) {
 			msg += fmt.Sprintf(". Hint: try setting path to cloudquery/%s in your config", d.Name)
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	if d.Registry.NeedVersion() {
diff --git a/specs/source.go b/specs/source.go
index dd82187..2f55929 100644
--- a/specs/source.go
+++ b/specs/source.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package specs
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func (s *Source) Validate() error {
 		if funk.ContainsString(officialPlugins, s.Name) {
 			msg += fmt.Sprintf(". Hint: try setting path to cloudquery/%s in your config", s.Name)
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	if len(s.Tables) == 0 {