diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cc51a05..197d3ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v2.9
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'golangci lint'
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v9
         with:
-          version: v2.9
+          version: ${{ env.GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION }}
           args: --timeout 4m --config .golangci.yaml
 
       - name: 'Test (race)'