diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index bec0eb91..871f758d 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ linters:
       - linters:
           - revive
         text: 'var-naming: avoid meaningless package names'
-        path: 'test/utils/*'
+        path: '(test/utils/|pkg/provider/apis/)*'
     paths:
       - third_party$
       - builtin$
diff --git a/hack/tools.mk b/hack/tools.mk
index b559f741..317e780f 100644
--- a/hack/tools.mk
+++ b/hack/tools.mk
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ ARCH := $(shell uname -m)
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=incu6us/goimports-reviser
 GOIMPORTS_REVISER_VERSION ?= v3.11.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=ko-build/ko
-KO_VERSION ?= v0.18.0
+KO_VERSION ?= v0.18.1
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.6.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v2.7.2
 
 # Tool targets should declare go.mod as a prerequisite, if the tool's version is managed via go modules. This causes
 # make to rebuild the tool in the desired version, when go.mod is changed.