diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 52bb98e1bc..e07c701a07 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fix: ## Fixup files in the repo.
 
 .PHONY: setup-lint
 setup-lint: ## Setup the lint
-	$(SCRIPTS_DIR)/fetch golangci-lint 1.51.2
+	$(SCRIPTS_DIR)/fetch golangci-lint 1.53.3
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: setup-lint ## Run the lint check
diff --git a/hack/generate/samples/internal/pkg/utils.go b/hack/generate/samples/internal/pkg/utils.go
index 431b6267ac..679d7caf06 100644
--- a/hack/generate/samples/internal/pkg/utils.go
+++ b/hack/generate/samples/internal/pkg/utils.go
@@ -54,11 +54,8 @@ func (ctx SampleContext) StripBundleAnnotations() (err error) {
 		filepath.Join(ctx.Dir, "bundle", "manifests", ctx.ProjectName+".clusterserviceversion.yaml"),
 		filepath.Join(ctx.Dir, "config", "manifests", "bases", ctx.ProjectName+".clusterserviceversion.yaml"),
 	}
-	if err = removeAllAnnotationLines(manifestsAnnotations, manifestsFiles); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
-	return nil
+	return removeAllAnnotationLines(manifestsAnnotations, manifestsFiles)
 }
 
 // removeAllAnnotationLines removes each line containing a key in annotations from all files at filePaths.
diff --git a/internal/cmd/operator-sdk/generate/packagemanifests/packagemanifests.go b/internal/cmd/operator-sdk/generate/packagemanifests/packagemanifests.go
index 293d49c908..38f128617d 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/operator-sdk/generate/packagemanifests/packagemanifests.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/operator-sdk/generate/packagemanifests/packagemanifests.go
@@ -239,8 +239,5 @@ func (c packagemanifestsCmd) generatePackageManifest() error {
 		IsDefaultChannel: c.isDefaultChannel,
 	}
 
-	if err := c.generator.Generate(c.packageName, c.version, c.outputDir, opts); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return c.generator.Generate(c.packageName, c.version, c.outputDir, opts)
 }
diff --git a/internal/generate/clusterserviceversion/clusterserviceversion_updaters.go b/internal/generate/clusterserviceversion/clusterserviceversion_updaters.go
index f43103b78a..98d7540705 100644
--- a/internal/generate/clusterserviceversion/clusterserviceversion_updaters.go
+++ b/internal/generate/clusterserviceversion/clusterserviceversion_updaters.go
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ func mutatingToWebhookDescription(webhook admissionregv1.MutatingWebhook, depNam
 func findMatchingDeploymentAndServiceForWebhook(c *collector.Manifests, wcc admissionregv1.WebhookClientConfig) (depName string, ws *corev1.Service) {
 	// Return if a service reference is not specified, since a URL will be in that case.
 	if wcc.Service == nil {
-		return
+		return depName, ws
 	}
 
 	// Find the matching service, if any. The webhook server may be externally managed
@@ -586,18 +586,18 @@ func findMatchingDeploymentAndServiceForWebhook(c *collector.Manifests, wcc admi
 		}
 	}
 	if ws == nil {
-		return
+		return depName, ws
 	}
 
 	// Only ExternalName-type services cannot have selectors.
 	if ws.Spec.Type == corev1.ServiceTypeExternalName {
-		return
+		return depName, ws
 	}
 
 	// If a selector does not exist, there is either an Endpoint or EndpointSlice object accompanying
 	// the service so it should not be added to the CSV.
 	if len(ws.Spec.Selector) == 0 {
-		return
+		return depName, ws
 	}
 
 	depName = findMatchingDepNameFromService(c, ws)
diff --git a/internal/helm/client/secrets_watch.go b/internal/helm/client/secrets_watch.go
index e9cd468017..a61c7532ab 100644
--- a/internal/helm/client/secrets_watch.go
+++ b/internal/helm/client/secrets_watch.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (w *WatchedSecrets) Watch(ctx context.Context, opts metav1.ListOptions) (wa
 	return w.inner.Watch(ctx, opts)
 }
 
-func (w *WatchedSecrets) Patch(ctx context.Context, name string, pt types.PatchType, data []byte, opts metav1.PatchOptions, subresources ...string) (result *corev1.Secret, err error) {
+func (w *WatchedSecrets) Patch(ctx context.Context, name string, pt types.PatchType, data []byte, opts metav1.PatchOptions, _ ...string) (result *corev1.Secret, err error) {
 	return w.inner.Patch(ctx, name, pt, data, opts)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/helm/controller/reconcile.go b/internal/helm/controller/reconcile.go
index da784d5284..386b37aba2 100644
--- a/internal/helm/controller/reconcile.go
+++ b/internal/helm/controller/reconcile.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (r HelmOperatorReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile
 			return reconcile.Result{}, nil
 		}
 
-		uninstalledRelease, err := manager.UninstallRelease(ctx)
+		uninstalledRelease, err := manager.UninstallRelease()
 		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, driver.ErrReleaseNotFound) {
 			log.Error(err, "Failed to uninstall release")
 			status.SetCondition(types.HelmAppCondition{
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (r HelmOperatorReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile
 
 		if wait && status.DeployedRelease != nil && status.DeployedRelease.Manifest != "" {
 			log.Info("Uninstall wait")
-			isAllResourcesDeleted, err := manager.CleanupRelease(ctx, status.DeployedRelease.Manifest)
+			isAllResourcesDeleted, err := manager.CleanupRelease(status.DeployedRelease.Manifest)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error(err, "Failed to cleanup release")
 				status.SetCondition(types.HelmAppCondition{
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func (r HelmOperatorReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile
 		Status: types.StatusTrue,
 	})
 
-	if err := manager.Sync(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := manager.Sync(); err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "Failed to sync release")
 		status.SetCondition(types.HelmAppCondition{
 			Type:    types.ConditionIrreconcilable,
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (r HelmOperatorReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile
 			r.EventRecorder.Eventf(o, "Warning", "OverrideValuesInUse",
 				"Chart value %q overridden to %q by operator's watches.yaml", k, v)
 		}
-		installedRelease, err := manager.InstallRelease(ctx)
+		installedRelease, err := manager.InstallRelease()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "Release failed")
 			status.SetCondition(types.HelmAppCondition{
@@ -314,14 +314,14 @@ func (r HelmOperatorReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile
 		}
 		force := hasAnnotation(helmUpgradeForceAnnotation, o)
 
-		previousRelease, upgradedRelease, err := manager.UpgradeRelease(ctx, release.ForceUpgrade(force))
+		previousRelease, upgradedRelease, err := manager.UpgradeRelease(release.ForceUpgrade(force))
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, release.ErrUpgradeFailed) {
 				// the forceRollback variable takes the value of the annotation,
 				// "helm.sdk.operatorframework.io/rollback-force".
 				// The default value for the annotation is true
 				forceRollback := readBoolAnnotationWithDefault(o, helmRollbackForceAnnotation, true)
-				if err := manager.RollBack(ctx, release.ForceRollback(forceRollback)); err != nil {
+				if err := manager.RollBack(release.ForceRollback(forceRollback)); err != nil {
 					log.Error(err, "Error rolling back release")
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/internal/helm/release/manager.go b/internal/helm/release/manager.go
index 1aa24e41f6..62744efcd1 100644
--- a/internal/helm/release/manager.go
+++ b/internal/helm/release/manager.go
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ type Manager interface {
 	ReleaseName() string
 	IsInstalled() bool
 	IsUpgradeRequired() bool
-	Sync(context.Context) error
-	InstallRelease(context.Context, ...InstallOption) (*rpb.Release, error)
-	UpgradeRelease(context.Context, ...UpgradeOption) (*rpb.Release, *rpb.Release, error)
-	RollBack(context.Context, ...RollBackOption) error
+	Sync() error
+	InstallRelease(...InstallOption) (*rpb.Release, error)
+	UpgradeRelease(...UpgradeOption) (*rpb.Release, *rpb.Release, error)
+	RollBack(...RollBackOption) error
 	ReconcileRelease(context.Context) (*rpb.Release, error)
-	UninstallRelease(context.Context, ...UninstallOption) (*rpb.Release, error)
-	CleanupRelease(context.Context, string) (bool, error)
+	UninstallRelease(...UninstallOption) (*rpb.Release, error)
+	CleanupRelease(string) (bool, error)
 }
 
 type manager struct {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (m manager) IsUpgradeRequired() bool {
 
 // Sync ensures the Helm storage backend is in sync with the status of the
 // custom resource.
-func (m *manager) Sync(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (m *manager) Sync() error {
 	// Get release history for this release name
 	releases, err := m.storageBackend.History(m.releaseName)
 	if err != nil && !notFoundErr(err) {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (m manager) getCandidateRelease(namespace, name string, chart *cpb.Chart,
 }
 
 // InstallRelease performs a Helm release install.
-func (m manager) InstallRelease(ctx context.Context, opts ...InstallOption) (*rpb.Release, error) {
+func (m manager) InstallRelease(opts ...InstallOption) (*rpb.Release, error) {
 	install := action.NewInstall(m.actionConfig)
 	install.ReleaseName = m.releaseName
 	install.Namespace = m.namespace
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func ForceUpgrade(force bool) UpgradeOption {
 var ErrUpgradeFailed = errors.New("upgrade failed; rollback required")
 
 // UpgradeRelease performs a Helm release upgrade.
-func (m manager) UpgradeRelease(ctx context.Context, opts ...UpgradeOption) (*rpb.Release, *rpb.Release, error) {
+func (m manager) UpgradeRelease(opts ...UpgradeOption) (*rpb.Release, *rpb.Release, error) {
 	upgrade := action.NewUpgrade(m.actionConfig)
 	upgrade.Namespace = m.namespace
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func ForceRollback(force bool) RollBackOption {
 }
 
 // RollBack attempts to reverse any partially applied releases
-func (m manager) RollBack(ctx context.Context, opts ...RollBackOption) error {
+func (m manager) RollBack(opts ...RollBackOption) error {
 	rollback := action.NewRollback(m.actionConfig)
 
 	for _, fn := range opts {
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func createJSONMergePatch(existingJSON, expectedJSON []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 // UninstallRelease performs a Helm release uninstall.
-func (m manager) UninstallRelease(ctx context.Context, opts ...UninstallOption) (*rpb.Release, error) {
+func (m manager) UninstallRelease(opts ...UninstallOption) (*rpb.Release, error) {
 	uninstall := action.NewUninstall(m.actionConfig)
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		if err := o(uninstall); err != nil {
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func (m manager) UninstallRelease(ctx context.Context, opts ...UninstallOption)
 
 // CleanupRelease deletes resources if they are not deleted already.
 // Return true if all the resources are deleted, false otherwise.
-func (m manager) CleanupRelease(ctx context.Context, manifest string) (bool, error) {
+func (m manager) CleanupRelease(manifest string) (bool, error) {
 	dc, err := m.actionConfig.RESTClientGetter.ToDiscoveryClient()
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to get Kubernetes discovery client: %w", err)
diff --git a/internal/olm/installer/client.go b/internal/olm/installer/client.go
index 796dfe6d77..b69b61edce 100644
--- a/internal/olm/installer/client.go
+++ b/internal/olm/installer/client.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (c Client) InstallVersion(ctx context.Context, namespace, version string) (
 	return &status, nil
 }
 
-func (c Client) UninstallVersion(ctx context.Context, namespace, version string) error {
+func (c Client) UninstallVersion(ctx context.Context, version string) error {
 	crds, resources, err := c.getResources(ctx, version)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get resources: %v", err)
@@ -187,13 +187,10 @@ func (c Client) UninstallVersion(ctx context.Context, namespace, version string)
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("Uninstalling resources for version %q", version)
-	if err := c.DoDelete(ctx, objs...); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return c.DoDelete(ctx, objs...)
 }
 
-func (c Client) GetStatus(ctx context.Context, namespace, version string) (*olmresourceclient.Status, error) {
+func (c Client) GetStatus(ctx context.Context, version string) (*olmresourceclient.Status, error) {
 	crds, resources, err := c.getResources(ctx, version)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get resources: %v", err)
diff --git a/internal/olm/installer/manager.go b/internal/olm/installer/manager.go
index a859d31388..21eb098429 100644
--- a/internal/olm/installer/manager.go
+++ b/internal/olm/installer/manager.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Uninstall() error {
 		m.Version = version
 	}
 
-	if err := m.Client.UninstallVersion(ctx, m.OLMNamespace, m.Version); err != nil {
+	if err := m.Client.UninstallVersion(ctx, m.Version); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Status() error {
 		m.Version = version
 	}
 
-	status, err := m.Client.GetStatus(ctx, m.OLMNamespace, m.Version)
+	status, err := m.Client.GetStatus(ctx, m.Version)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/olm/operator/registry/configmap.go b/internal/olm/operator/registry/configmap.go
index fee995581c..5ab2bad4d7 100644
--- a/internal/olm/operator/registry/configmap.go
+++ b/internal/olm/operator/registry/configmap.go
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@ func (c *ConfigMapCatalogCreator) updateCatalogSource(ctx context.Context, cs *v
 		}
 		cs.Spec.Address = registryGRPCAddr
 		cs.Spec.SourceType = v1alpha1.SourceTypeGrpc
-		if err := c.cfg.Client.Update(ctx, cs); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		return nil
+
+		return c.cfg.Client.Update(ctx, cs)
 	}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error setting grpc address on catalog source: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/scorecard/scorecard.go b/internal/scorecard/scorecard.go
index 924352f789..1d4a04d8fe 100644
--- a/internal/scorecard/scorecard.go
+++ b/internal/scorecard/scorecard.go
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func (r PodTestRunner) RunTest(ctx context.Context, test v1alpha3.TestConfigurat
 }
 
 // RunTest executes a single test
-func (r FakeTestRunner) RunTest(ctx context.Context, test v1alpha3.TestConfiguration, podSec bool) (result *v1alpha3.TestStatus, err error) {
+func (r FakeTestRunner) RunTest(ctx context.Context, _ v1alpha3.TestConfiguration, _ bool) (result *v1alpha3.TestStatus, err error) {
 	select {
 	case <-time.After(r.Sleep):
 		return r.TestStatus, r.Error
diff --git a/internal/testutils/olm.go b/internal/testutils/olm.go
index 8f552270c9..f3c009e59b 100644
--- a/internal/testutils/olm.go
+++ b/internal/testutils/olm.go
@@ -89,9 +89,5 @@ func (tc TestContext) GenerateBundle() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := tc.Make("bundle", "IMG="+tc.ImageName); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return tc.Make("bundle", "IMG="+tc.ImageName)
 }
diff --git a/internal/validate/result.go b/internal/validate/result.go
index 69b4b0e6ec..f7bbdf2ce9 100644
--- a/internal/validate/result.go
+++ b/internal/validate/result.go
@@ -109,10 +109,7 @@ func (r *Result) Combine(results ...Result) error {
 	for _, result := range results {
 		r.Outputs = append(r.Outputs, result.Outputs...)
 	}
-	if err := r.prepare(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return r.prepare()
 }
 
 // prepare should be used when writing an Result to a non-log writer.
diff --git a/release/changelog/internal/fragment_test.go b/release/changelog/internal/fragment_test.go
index 7387747156..e531e97e9b 100644
--- a/release/changelog/internal/fragment_test.go
+++ b/release/changelog/internal/fragment_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type mockValidPRGetter struct{}
 
 var _ PullRequestNumberGetter = &mockValidPRGetter{}
 
-func (m *mockValidPRGetter) GetPullRequestNumberFor(file string) (uint, error) {
+func (m *mockValidPRGetter) GetPullRequestNumberFor(_ string) (uint, error) {
 	return 999998, nil
 }