diff --git a/.github/workflows/OWNERS b/.github/workflows/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c6bbffe3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+labels:
+- github_actions
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index f3192a9cf4..4a64293f19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         verify: true
         args: --timeout=30m
-        version: v2.5
+        version: v2.7
 
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
     # https://github.com/pre-commit/action
diff --git a/scripts/install-tools.sh b/scripts/install-tools.sh
index 0c1743f3a1..fd33f83198 100755
--- a/scripts/install-tools.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-tools.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANG_CI_LINTER_VERSION=v2.5.0
+GOLANG_CI_LINTER_VERSION=v2.7.2
 
 # Execute
 # scripts/install-tools.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ install_golangci() {
       install=true
   fi
   if [[ "$install" == true ]]; then
-      curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cc3567e3127d8530afb69be1b7bd20ba9ebcc7c1/install.sh \
+      curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/9f61b0f53f80672872fced07b6874397c3ed197b/install.sh \
         | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin "${GOLANG_CI_LINTER_VERSION}"
   fi
 }