diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/config/prometheus/monitor.yaml b/internal/provider/kubernetes/config/prometheus/monitor.yaml
index ac54dc0e15..d496c59f27 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/config/prometheus/monitor.yaml
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/config/prometheus/monitor.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 # Prometheus Monitor Service (Metrics)
 apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
 kind: ServiceMonitor
diff --git a/internal/provider/testdata/in/gateway-experimental-crd.yaml b/internal/provider/testdata/in/gateway-experimental-crd.yaml
index 73e7da1020..46df0aed5c 100644
--- a/internal/provider/testdata/in/gateway-experimental-crd.yaml
+++ b/internal/provider/testdata/in/gateway-experimental-crd.yaml
@@ -1414,4 +1414,4 @@ status:
     kind: ""
     plural: ""
   conditions: []
-  storedVersions: []
\ No newline at end of file
+  storedVersions: []
diff --git a/internal/provider/testdata/in/gatewayclass-experimental-crd.yaml b/internal/provider/testdata/in/gatewayclass-experimental-crd.yaml
index 1bf32d3bf9..96153b352b 100644
--- a/internal/provider/testdata/in/gatewayclass-experimental-crd.yaml
+++ b/internal/provider/testdata/in/gatewayclass-experimental-crd.yaml
@@ -427,4 +427,4 @@ status:
     kind: ""
     plural: ""
   conditions: []
-  storedVersions: []
\ No newline at end of file
+  storedVersions: []
diff --git a/tools/make/lint.mk b/tools/make/lint.mk
index dddd4cbbf6..23df6482fa 100644
--- a/tools/make/lint.mk
+++ b/tools/make/lint.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ lint: lint.yamllint
 lint-deps: $(tools/yamllint)
 lint.yamllint: $(tools/yamllint)
 	@echo Running YAML linter ...
-	$(tools/yamllint) --config-file=tools/linter/yamllint/.yamllint changelogs/
+	$(tools/yamllint) --config-file=tools/linter/yamllint/.yamllint changelogs/ internal/provider/kubernetes/config/ internal/provider/testdata/in/ internal/envoygateway/config/testdata/decoder/in/ internal/gatewayapi/testdata/
 
 CODESPELL_FLAGS ?= $(if $(GITHUB_ACTION),--disable-colors)
 .PHONY: lint.codespell