diff --git a/operator-ci.yaml b/operator-ci.yaml
index f2c737e..1921155 100644
--- a/operator-ci.yaml
+++ b/operator-ci.yaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ stages:
               version: '${{ parameters.GolangVersion }}'
           - script: |
               curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s v1.40.0
-              ./bin/golangci-lint run --timeout 5m0s ./...
+              ./bin/golangci-lint run --config .golangci.yml --timeout 5m0s ./...
             displayName: "Executing golang-ci lint"
 
   - stage: container_quality