diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-go-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-go-lint.yaml
index 2648582f96ee..778ec315b59e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-go-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-go-lint.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
 
-      - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6.1.1
\ No newline at end of file
+      - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6.1.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/github/bumper/bumper.go b/pkg/github/bumper/bumper.go
index 064c2ca7b45c..03ecde53e988 100644
--- a/pkg/github/bumper/bumper.go
+++ b/pkg/github/bumper/bumper.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func processGitHub(ctx context.Context, o *Options, prh PRHandler) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("process function %d: %w", i, err)
 		}
 
-		changed, err := HasChanges(o)
+		changed, err := HasChanges()
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("checking changes: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func UpdatePullRequestWithLabels(gc github.Client, org, repo, title, body, sourc
 }
 
 // HasChanges checks if the current git repo contains any changes
-func HasChanges(o *Options) (bool, error) {
+func HasChanges() (bool, error) {
 	// Check for changes using git status
 	statusArgs := []string{"status", "--porcelain"}
 	logrus.WithField("cmd", gitCmd).WithField("args", statusArgs).Info("running command ...")