diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 02778d2a9d..6742300d44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
         id: lint_long
         run: |
-          make lint-changes
+          make lint
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.2
         if: steps.lint_long.outcome == 'skipped'
         with:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: run linting (short)
         if: steps.lint_long.outcome == 'skipped' && env.GIT_DIFF
         run: |
-          make lint-changes
+          make lint
         env:
           GIT_DIFF: ${{ env.GIT_DIFF }}
           LINT_DIFF: 1
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9660988fc9..78f453b0e6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -387,14 +387,16 @@ lint-install:
 	@go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@$(golangci_version)
 
 lint:
-	@echo "--> Running linter"
+	@echo "--> Running linter on diffed files only."
+	$(MAKE) lint-install
+	@./scripts/go-lint-changes.bash --timeout=15m
+
+
+lint-all:
+	@echo "--> Running linter on all files"
 	$(MAKE) lint-install
 	@./scripts/go-lint-all.bash --timeout=15m
 
-lint-changes:
-	@echo "--> Running linter"
-	$(MAKE) lint-install
-	@./scripts/go-lint-changes.bash --timeout=15m
 
 lint-fix:
 	@echo "--> Running linter"
diff --git a/scripts/go-lint-all.bash b/scripts/go-lint-all.bash
index a94b513659..fcac08335d 100755
--- a/scripts/go-lint-all.bash
+++ b/scripts/go-lint-all.bash
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ lint_module() {
   shift
   cd "$(dirname "$root")" &&
     echo "linting $(grep "^module" go.mod) [$(date -Iseconds -u)]" &&
-    golangci-lint run ./... -c "${REPO_ROOT}/.golangci.yml" "$@" --new-from-rev=HEAD~ --build-tags=${LINT_TAGS}
+    golangci-lint run ./... -c "${REPO_ROOT}/.golangci.yml" "$@" --build-tags=${LINT_TAGS}
 }
 export -f lint_module
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ else
   for f in $(dirname $(echo "$GIT_DIFF" | tr -d "'") | uniq); do
     echo "linting $f [$(date -Iseconds -u)]" &&
     cd $f &&
-    golangci-lint run ./... -c "${REPO_ROOT}/.golangci.yml" "$@" --new-from-rev=HEAD~ --build-tags=${LINT_TAGS} &&
+    golangci-lint run ./... -c "${REPO_ROOT}/.golangci.yml" "$@" --build-tags=${LINT_TAGS} &&
     cd $REPO_ROOT
   done
 fi
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diff --git a/scripts/go-lint-changes.bash b/scripts/go-lint-changes.bash
index ce60b0bd6f..aed46db85c 100755
--- a/scripts/go-lint-changes.bash
+++ b/scripts/go-lint-changes.bash
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ lint_module() {
   shift
   cd "$(dirname "$root")" &&
     echo "linting $(grep "^module" go.mod) [$(date -Iseconds -u)]" &&
-    golangci-lint run ./... -c "${REPO_ROOT}/.golangci.yml" "$@" --new-from-rev=HEAD~ --build-tags=${LINT_TAGS}
+    golangci-lint run ./... -c "${REPO_ROOT}/.golangci.yml" "$@" --new-from-rev=release/v0.53.x --build-tags=${LINT_TAGS}
 }
 export -f lint_module
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ else
   for f in $(dirname $(echo "$GIT_DIFF" | tr -d "'") | uniq); do
     echo "linting $f [$(date -Iseconds -u)]" &&
     cd $f &&
-    golangci-lint run ./... -c "${REPO_ROOT}/.golangci.yml" "$@" --new-from-rev=HEAD~ --build-tags=${LINT_TAGS} &&
+    golangci-lint run ./... -c "${REPO_ROOT}/.golangci.yml" "$@" --new-from-rev=release/v0.53.x --build-tags=${LINT_TAGS} &&
     cd $REPO_ROOT
   done
 fi
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