diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index d9704de..701dd4f 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -74,35 +74,9 @@ run:
 
 # output configuration options
 output:
-  # Format: colored-line-number|line-number|json|tab|checkstyle|code-climate|junit-xml|github-actions
-  #
-  # Multiple can be specified by separating them by comma, output can be provided
-  # for each of them by separating format name and path by colon symbol.
-  # Output path can be either `stdout`, `stderr` or path to the file to write to.
-  # Example: "checkstyle:report.json,colored-line-number"
-  #
-  # Default: colored-line-number
-  # format: json
-
-  # Print lines of code with issue.
-  # Default: true
-  # print-issued-lines: false
-
-  # Print linter name in the end of issue text.
-  # Default: true
-  # print-linter-name: false
-
-  # Make issues output unique by line.
-  # Default: true
-  # uniq-by-line: false
-
-  # Add a prefix to the output file references.
-  # Default is no prefix.
-  # path-prefix: ""
-
-  # Sort results by: filepath, line and column.
-  # sort-results: true
-
+  formats:
+    - format: colored-line-number
+      path: stderr
 
 # All available settings of specific linters.
 linters-settings:
@@ -148,14 +122,11 @@ linters:
   # Disable specific linter
   # https://golangci-lint.run/usage/linters/#disabled-by-default
   disable:
-    - contextcheck
     - cyclop
     - depguard
     - dupl
     - err113
-    - exhaustive
     - exhaustruct
-    - exportloopref
     - forcetypeassert
     - funlen
     - gci
@@ -163,15 +134,11 @@ linters:
     - gocognit
     - goconst
     - ireturn
-    - inamedparam
     - lll
     - mnd
-    - musttag
-    - nestif
-    - nilnil
     - nlreturn
     - perfsprint
-    - promlinter
+    - tenv
     - varnamelen
     - wrapcheck
     - wsl
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 46953a0..720adaa 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -76,9 +76,13 @@ var ReleaseVersion = "1.2.1-rc.1"
 func main() {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
-	if err := fetchConfig(); err != nil {
+	exit, err := fetchConfig()
+	if err != nil {
 		zerologger.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to fetch configuration")
 	}
+	if exit {
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
 
 	majordomoSvc, err := util.InitMajordomo(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -155,7 +159,8 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 // fetchConfig fetches configuration from various sources.
-func fetchConfig() error {
+// If this returns true then the calling code should exit.
+func fetchConfig() (bool, error) {
 	pflag.String("base-dir", "", "base directory for configuration files")
 	pflag.String("log-level", "info", "minimum level of messsages to log")
 	pflag.String("log-file", "", "redirect log output to a file")
@@ -170,7 +175,12 @@ func fetchConfig() error {
 	pflag.String("slashing-protection-file", "", "location of slashing protection file for import or export")
 	pflag.Parse()
 	if err := viper.BindPFlags(pflag.CommandLine); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to bind pflags to viper")
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to bind pflags to viper")
+	}
+
+	if viper.GetBool("version") {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "%s\n", ReleaseVersion)
+		return true, nil
 	}
 
 	if viper.GetString("base-dir") != "" {
@@ -181,7 +191,7 @@ func fetchConfig() error {
 		// Home directory.
 		home, err := homedir.Dir()
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to obtain home directory")
+			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to obtain home directory")
 		}
 		viper.AddConfigPath(home)
 		viper.SetConfigName(".dirk")
@@ -206,16 +216,16 @@ func fetchConfig() error {
 			// get very far anyway.
 			if viper.GetString("server.name") == "" {
 				// Assume the underlying issue is that the configuration file is missing.
-				return errors.Wrap(err, "could not find the configuration file")
+				return false, errors.Wrap(err, "could not find the configuration file")
 			}
 		case errors.As(err, &viper.ConfigParseError{}):
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "could not parse the configuration file")
+			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "could not parse the configuration file")
 		default:
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to obtain configuration")
+			return false, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to obtain configuration")
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return false, nil
 }
 
 // initProfiling initialises the profiling server.
@@ -237,11 +247,6 @@ func initProfiling() {
 }
 
 func runCommands(ctx context.Context, majordomoSvc majordomo.Service) (bool, int) {
-	if viper.GetBool("version") {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "%s\n", ReleaseVersion)
-		return true, 0
-	}
-
 	if viper.GetBool("show-certificates") {
 		err := cmd.ShowCertificates(ctx, majordomoSvc)
 		if err != nil {