diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml
index cc9dead34dbc1..6e556cc98a758 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-master.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ tests:
 - as: verify
   commands: |
     go get -u github.com/jteeuwen/go-bindata/...
-    go get -u github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
+    curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.16.0
     make verify
   container:
     from: src
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.0.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.0.yaml
index d8d69f0389824..f4338d7d1e2c5 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.0.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.0.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ tests:
 - as: verify
   commands: |
     go get -u github.com/jteeuwen/go-bindata/...
-    go get -u github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
+    curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.16.0
     make verify
   container:
     from: src
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.1.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.1.yaml
index 5ea5825b3955b..1a5284daa3b09 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.1.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.1.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ tests:
 - as: verify
   commands: |
     go get -u github.com/jteeuwen/go-bindata/...
-    go get -u github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
+    curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.16.0
     make verify
   container:
     from: src
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2.yaml
index 16bdda4b75479..d69fa00113951 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/machine-config-operator/openshift-machine-config-operator-release-4.2.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ tests:
 - as: verify
   commands: |
     go get -u github.com/jteeuwen/go-bindata/...
-    go get -u github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint
+    curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.16.0
     make verify
   container:
     from: src