diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 11e422b923..45e3b3c1d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.20"
+          go-version: '1.20'
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
           # Optional: version of golangci-lint to use in form of v1.2 or v1.2.3 or `latest` to use the latest version
-          version: v1.52.2
+          version: v1.53.3
 
           # Optional: working directory, useful for monorepos
           # working-directory: somedir
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 5a3b555a6d..5bf3cfb98f 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ run:
   timeout: 10m
   sort-results: true
   allow-parallel-runners: true
-  skip-dirs: 
-    - "legacy_ibc_testing"
-    - "testutil" 
+  skip-dirs:
+    - 'testutil'
 
 linters:
   disable-all: true
@@ -31,28 +30,24 @@ linters:
     - unconvert
     - unused
 
-
-
-
-
 issues:
   exclude-rules:
-    - text: "Use of weak random number generator"
+    - text: 'Use of weak random number generator'
       linters:
         - gosec
-    - text: "ST1003:"
+    - text: 'ST1003:'
       linters:
         - stylecheck
     # FIXME: Disabled until golangci-lint updates stylecheck with this fix:
     # https://github.com/dominikh/go-tools/issues/389
-    - text: "ST1016:"
+    - text: 'ST1016:'
       linters:
         - stylecheck
-    - path: "migrations"
-      text: "SA1019:"
+    - path: 'migrations'
+      text: 'SA1019:'
       linters:
         - staticcheck
-    - text: "leading space"
+    - text: 'leading space'
       linters:
         - nolintlint
 
diff --git a/legacy_ibc_testing/core/events.go b/legacy_ibc_testing/core/events.go
index daabc92d54..a01c14c685 100644
--- a/legacy_ibc_testing/core/events.go
+++ b/legacy_ibc_testing/core/events.go
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ package core
 import (
 	"strconv"
 
-	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
-
 	clienttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/02-client/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/04-channel/types"
+
+	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
 )
 
 /*
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ These files will be deprecated once ICS is able to upgrade to ibc-go v5.
 func ReconstructPacketFromEvent(event abci.Event) (packet types.Packet, err error) {
 	attrMap := make(map[string][]byte)
 	for _, attr := range event.Attributes {
-		attrMap[string(attr.Key)] = []byte(attr.Value)
+		attrMap[attr.Key] = []byte(attr.Value)
 	}
 
 	sequence, err := strconv.Atoi(string(attrMap[string(types.AttributeKeySequence)]))
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func ReconstructPacketFromEvent(event abci.Event) (packet types.Packet, err erro
 		return packet, err
 	}
 	return types.NewPacket(
-		attrMap[string(types.AttributeKeyData)], // data
+		attrMap[string(types.AttributeKeyData)], //nolint:staticcheck // data
 		uint64(sequence),
 		string(attrMap[string(types.AttributeKeySrcPort)]),    // sourcePort,
 		string(attrMap[string(types.AttributeKeySrcChannel)]), // sourceChannel,
diff --git a/legacy_ibc_testing/simapp/test_helpers.go b/legacy_ibc_testing/simapp/test_helpers.go
index 249fffb903..efdc359499 100644
--- a/legacy_ibc_testing/simapp/test_helpers.go
+++ b/legacy_ibc_testing/simapp/test_helpers.go
@@ -8,15 +8,19 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	tmproto "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/proto/tendermint/types"
-	tmtypes "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
+
 	bam "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/ed25519"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	tmproto "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/proto/tendermint/types"
+	tmtypes "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/types"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/v3/legacy_ibc_testing/simapp/helpers"
 )
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ func ConvertAddrsToValAddrs(addrs []sdk.AccAddress) []sdk.ValAddress {
 	return valAddrs
 }
 
-func TestAddr(addr string, bech string) (sdk.AccAddress, error) {
+func TestAddr(addr, bech string) (sdk.AccAddress, error) {
 	res, err := sdk.AccAddressFromHexUnsafe(addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ func NewPubKeyFromHex(pk string) (res cryptotypes.PubKey) {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 	if len(pkBytes) != ed25519.PubKeySize {
-		panic(errors.Wrap(errors.ErrInvalidPubKey, "invalid pubkey size"))
+		panic(errorsmod.Wrap(errors.ErrInvalidPubKey, "invalid pubkey size"))
 	}
 	return &ed25519.PubKey{Key: pkBytes}
 }
diff --git a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/app.go b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/app.go
index 8a1fef452c..da861481a7 100644
--- a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/app.go
+++ b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/app.go
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/keeper"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
 	"cosmossdk.io/math"
-	"github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/v3/legacy_ibc_testing/core"
 
-	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
-	tmproto "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/proto/tendermint/types"
-	tmtypes "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
@@ -22,10 +21,12 @@ import (
 	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
 	capabilitykeeper "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/capability/keeper"
 	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/keeper"
+	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
+	tmproto "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/proto/tendermint/types"
+	tmtypes "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/types"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/v3/legacy_ibc_testing/core"
 	"github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/v3/legacy_ibc_testing/simapp"
 	consumertypes "github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/v3/x/ccv/consumer/types"
 )
diff --git a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/chain.go b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/chain.go
index 945c5b94d0..14177679b7 100644
--- a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/chain.go
+++ b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/chain.go
@@ -6,13 +6,18 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	clienttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/02-client/types"
+	channeltypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/04-channel/types"
+	commitmenttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/23-commitment/types"
+	host "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/24-host"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/exported"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/types"
+	ibctmtypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/light-clients/07-tendermint"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/testing/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
 	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
-	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
-	"github.com/cometbft/cometbft/crypto/tmhash"
-	tmproto "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/proto/tendermint/types"
-	tmprotoversion "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/proto/tendermint/version"
-	tmtypes "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/types"
-	tmversion "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/version"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/secp256k1"
@@ -24,16 +29,13 @@ import (
 	capabilitytypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/capability/types"
 	teststaking "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/testutil"
 	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	clienttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/02-client/types"
-	channeltypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/04-channel/types"
-	commitmenttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/23-commitment/types"
-	host "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/24-host"
-	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/exported"
-	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/types"
-	ibctmtypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/light-clients/07-tendermint"
-	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/testing/mock"
+	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
+	"github.com/cometbft/cometbft/crypto/tmhash"
+	tmproto "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/proto/tendermint/types"
+	tmprotoversion "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/proto/tendermint/version"
+	tmtypes "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/types"
+	tmversion "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/version"
 
 	ibctestingcore "github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/v3/legacy_ibc_testing/core"
 	"github.com/cosmos/interchain-security/v3/legacy_ibc_testing/simapp"
diff --git a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/coordinator.go b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/coordinator.go
index 4aee8f8923..13f5ac1bec 100644
--- a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/coordinator.go
+++ b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/coordinator.go
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
 )
 
 /*
diff --git a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/endpoint.go b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/endpoint.go
index c3f2ac9abb..ef9213d222 100644
--- a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/endpoint.go
+++ b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/endpoint.go
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ package testing
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
 	clienttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/02-client/types"
 	connectiontypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/03-connection/types"
 	channeltypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/04-channel/types"
@@ -13,6 +10,9 @@ import (
 	host "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/24-host"
 	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/exported"
 	ibctmtypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/light-clients/07-tendermint"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
 /*
diff --git a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/events.go b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/events.go
index 763199a695..4bab444cbb 100644
--- a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/events.go
+++ b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/events.go
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package testing
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-
 	clienttypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/02-client/types"
 	connectiontypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/03-connection/types"
 	channeltypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/core/04-channel/types"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
 /*
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ func ParseClientIDFromEvents(events sdk.Events) (string, error) {
 	for _, ev := range events {
 		if ev.Type == clienttypes.EventTypeCreateClient {
 			for _, attr := range ev.Attributes {
-				if string(attr.Key) == clienttypes.AttributeKeyClientID {
-					return string(attr.Value), nil
+				if attr.Key == clienttypes.AttributeKeyClientID {
+					return attr.Value, nil
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ func ParseConnectionIDFromEvents(events sdk.Events) (string, error) {
 		if ev.Type == connectiontypes.EventTypeConnectionOpenInit ||
 			ev.Type == connectiontypes.EventTypeConnectionOpenTry {
 			for _, attr := range ev.Attributes {
-				if string(attr.Key) == connectiontypes.AttributeKeyConnectionID {
-					return string(attr.Value), nil
+				if attr.Key == connectiontypes.AttributeKeyConnectionID {
+					return attr.Value, nil
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ func ParseChannelIDFromEvents(events sdk.Events) (string, error) {
 	for _, ev := range events {
 		if ev.Type == channeltypes.EventTypeChannelOpenInit || ev.Type == channeltypes.EventTypeChannelOpenTry {
 			for _, attr := range ev.Attributes {
-				if string(attr.Key) == channeltypes.AttributeKeyChannelID {
-					return string(attr.Value), nil
+				if attr.Key == channeltypes.AttributeKeyChannelID {
+					return attr.Value, nil
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func ParseAckFromEvents(events sdk.Events) ([]byte, error) {
 	for _, ev := range events {
 		if ev.Type == channeltypes.EventTypeWriteAck {
 			for _, attr := range ev.Attributes {
-				if string(attr.Key) == channeltypes.AttributeKeyAck {
+				if attr.Key == channeltypes.AttributeKeyAck { //nolint:staticcheck // data
 					return []byte(attr.Value), nil
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/utils.go b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/utils.go
index 885958f25e..047793f455 100644
--- a/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/utils.go
+++ b/legacy_ibc_testing/testing/utils.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package testing
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
 	abci "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/abci/types"
 	tmtypes "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/types"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 /*