diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 85e7b7224..a57e3ba4b 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ linters:
     - varcheck
     - deadcode
     - misspell
+    - nolintlint
 
 issues:
   exclude-use-default: false
diff --git a/cmd/virtual-kubelet/internal/provider/mock/mock.go b/cmd/virtual-kubelet/internal/provider/mock/mock.go
index 1c44c9ca1..02e5b71a7 100644
--- a/cmd/virtual-kubelet/internal/provider/mock/mock.go
+++ b/cmd/virtual-kubelet/internal/provider/mock/mock.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ var (
 */
 
 // MockProvider implements the virtual-kubelet provider interface and stores pods in memory.
-type MockProvider struct { // nolint:golint
+type MockProvider struct {
 	nodeName           string
 	operatingSystem    string
 	internalIP         string
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index f307f656d..e371d02d6 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func NewNodeController(p NodeProvider, node *corev1.Node, nodes v1.NodeInterface
 }
 
 // NodeControllerOpt are the functional options used for configuring a node
-type NodeControllerOpt func(*NodeController) error // nolint: golint
+type NodeControllerOpt func(*NodeController) error
 
 // WithNodeEnableLeaseV1Beta1 enables support for v1beta1 leases.
 // If client is nil, leases will not be enabled.
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ type ErrorHandler func(context.Context, error) error
 // NodeController deals with creating and managing a node object in Kubernetes.
 // It can register a node with Kubernetes and periodically update its status.
 // NodeController manages a single node entity.
-type NodeController struct { // nolint: golint
+type NodeController struct {
 	p NodeProvider
 
 	// serverNode should only be written to on initialization, or as the result of node creation.