diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c7c42693..a7421035 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ CONFIG := $(shell pwd)
 GO_TOOLS_BIN := $(addprefix $(TOOLS_BIN)/, $(notdir $(GO_TOOLS)))
 GO_TOOLS_VENDOR := $(addprefix vendor/, $(GO_TOOLS))
 GOLANGCI_LINT := $(TOOLS_BIN)/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION := v1.31.0
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION := v1.45.2
 
 # use GOPROXY for older git clients and speed up downloads
 GOPROXY ?= https://proxy.golang.org
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ clean:
 	rm -f warewulf.spec
 	rm -f config
 	rm -f Defaults.mk
+	rm -rf $(TOOLS_DIR)
 
 install: files install_wwclient