diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index b30c766043..02bc28f851 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,12 @@ linters:
 
 linters-settings:
   gofmt:
-    simplify: true
\ No newline at end of file
+    simplify: true
+issues:
+  exclude-dirs:
+    - '.*pkg/mod.*'
+    - '.*go/.*'
+    - '.*Cellar.*'             # Skip Homebrew Go installation directory
+    - '.*libexec.*'
+  exclude-files:
+    - '.*toolchain@.*'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 20388d2b49..4951839074 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/meshery/helm-kanvas-snapshot
 
-go 1.21.8
+go 1.23
 
 toolchain go1.23.4