diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci.yml
index 683aa1a9ff9..63b4a2fe323 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci.yml
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3.7.0
         with:
-          version: v1.54.1
+          version: v1.54.2
           args: --timeout 5m
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cddf4b843c3..0911958bdb3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ docs-lint-changed:
 ###                                Protobuf                                 ###
 ###############################################################################
 
-protoVer=0.13.2
+protoVer=0.14.0
 protoImageName=ghcr.io/cosmos/proto-builder:$(protoVer)
 protoImage=$(DOCKER) run --rm -v $(CURDIR):/workspace --workdir /workspace $(protoImageName)
 
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/simulation/genesis_test.go b/modules/apps/transfer/simulation/genesis_test.go
index 11c61aca767..1aae1278e56 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/simulation/genesis_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/simulation/genesis_test.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ func TestRandomizedGenState1(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
+		tt := tt
 		require.Panicsf(t, func() { simulation.RandomizedGenState(&tt.simState) }, tt.panicMsg)
 	}
 }