diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 408fd9a..cc5e4f9 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ linters:
     - dogsled
     - errcheck
     - errorlint
-    - exportloopref
+    - copyloopvar
     - gci
     - goconst
     - gocritic
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 60cb3b6..9899ddf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,15 +28,26 @@ test-rosetta-ci:
 ###                                Linting                                  ###
 ###############################################################################
 
-golangci_lint_cmd=golangci-lint
-golangci_version=v1.51.2
+golangci_version=v1.61.0
+golangci_installed_version=$(shell golangci-lint version --format short 2>/dev/null)
+
+#? lint-install: Install golangci-lint
+lint-install:
+ifneq ($(golangci_installed_version),$(golangci_version))
+	@echo "--> Installing golangci-lint $(golangci_version)"
+	@go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@$(golangci_version)
+endif
+
+#? lint: Run golangci-lint
 lint:
 	@echo "--> Running linter"
-	@go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@$(golangci_version)
+	$(MAKE) lint-install
 	@./scripts/go-lint-all.bash --timeout=15m
+
+#? lint: Run golangci-lint and fix
 lint-fix:
 	@echo "--> Running linter"
-	@go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@$(golangci_version)
+	$(MAKE) lint-install
 	@./scripts/go-lint-all.bash --fix
 
 .PHONY: all build rosetta test lint lint-fix
diff --git a/plugins.go b/plugins.go
index 50f83ed..1ba22a5 100644
--- a/plugins.go
+++ b/plugins.go
@@ -12,24 +12,24 @@ func LoadPlugin(ir codectypes.InterfaceRegistry, pluginLocation string) (err err
 	pluginPathMain := fmt.Sprintf("./plugins/%s/main.so", pluginLocation)
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(pluginPathMain); os.IsExist(err) {
-		return fmt.Errorf(fmt.Sprintf("Plugin file '%s' does not exist %s", pluginPathMain, err.Error()))
+		return fmt.Errorf("plugin file '%s' does not exist %s", pluginPathMain, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// load module
 	plug, err := plugin.Open(pluginPathMain)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(fmt.Sprintf("There was an error while opening plugin on %s - %s", pluginPathMain, err.Error()))
+		return fmt.Errorf("there was an error while opening plugin on %s - %s", pluginPathMain, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	initZone, err := plug.Lookup("InitZone")
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(fmt.Sprintf("There was an error while initializing the zone %s", err.Error()))
+		return fmt.Errorf("there was an error while initializing the zone %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	initZone.(func())()
 
 	registerInterfaces, err := plug.Lookup("RegisterInterfaces")
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(fmt.Sprintf("There was an error while registering interfaces %s", err.Error()))
+		return fmt.Errorf("there was an error while registering interfaces %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	registerInterfaces.(func(codectypes.InterfaceRegistry))(ir)