diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 3a38b696..eb429fc9 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 linters-settings:
   staticcheck:
-    # Select the Go version to target. The default is '1.13'.
-    go: "1.15"
+    go: "1.16"
     checks: ["all", "-U1000"]
 
   govet: