diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index cf0c2279d0..d98d1c409f 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ linters:
     - golint # replaced by revive
     - scopelint # replaced by exportloopref
     - interfacer
+    - deadcode    # deprecated since v1.49.0, replaced by unused
+    - structcheck # deprecated since v1.49.0, replaced by unused
+    - varcheck    # deprecated since v1.49.0, replaced by unused
 linters-settings:
   errcheck:
     check-blank: false
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/errors.go b/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/errors.go
index 28e11c9fba..18308d1b7b 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/errors.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/errors.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//nolint:deadcode,unused // these types are used to wire generated swagger to API code
+//nolint:unused // these types are used to wire generated swagger to API code
 package swagger
 
 import (
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/models.go b/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/models.go
index a05e57dff5..2422b08b60 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/models.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/models.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//nolint:deadcode,unused // these types are used to wire generated swagger to API code
+//nolint:unused // these types are used to wire generated swagger to API code
 package swagger
 
 import (
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/responses.go b/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/responses.go
index 3de9b06e99..d97bde6dd8 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/responses.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/swagger/responses.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//nolint:deadcode,unused // these types are used to wire generated swagger to API code
+//nolint:unused // these types are used to wire generated swagger to API code
 package swagger
 
 import (