diff --git a/.github/workflows/linters.yml b/.github/workflows/linters.yml
index b9c94410..02624bd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linters.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linters.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: "1.22"
+      - run: "go vet ./..."
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v4
         with:
           args: --timeout 10m --skip-dirs tests --disable errcheck --enable sqlclosecheck --enable misspell --enable gofmt --enable goimports --enable whitespace
+      - uses: dominikh/staticcheck-action@v1.3.0
+        with:
+          version: "2023.1.7"
+          install-go: false
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6a611c28..2a0d20f8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ test:
 	go test -cover -race -count=1 ./...
 
 lint:
-	golint -set_exit_status ${PKG_LIST}
+	go vet ./...
+	staticcheck ./...
+	golangci-lint run --disable errcheck --enable sqlclosecheck --enable misspell --enable gofmt --enable goimports --enable whitespace
 
 integration-test:
 	psql -U postgres -c 'drop database if exists miniflux_test;'
diff --git a/internal/api/user.go b/internal/api/user.go
index 36d4b8e0..8c660a57 100644
--- a/internal/api/user.go
+++ b/internal/api/user.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (h *handler) updateUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 
 		if userModificationRequest.IsAdmin != nil && *userModificationRequest.IsAdmin {
-			json.BadRequest(w, r, errors.New("Only administrators can change permissions of standard users"))
+			json.BadRequest(w, r, errors.New("only administrators can change permissions of standard users"))
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (h *handler) userByID(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	userID := request.RouteInt64Param(r, "userID")
 	user, err := h.store.UserByID(userID)
 	if err != nil {
-		json.BadRequest(w, r, errors.New("Unable to fetch this user from the database"))
+		json.BadRequest(w, r, errors.New("unable to fetch this user from the database"))
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (h *handler) userByUsername(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	username := request.RouteStringParam(r, "username")
 	user, err := h.store.UserByUsername(username)
 	if err != nil {
-		json.BadRequest(w, r, errors.New("Unable to fetch this user from the database"))
+		json.BadRequest(w, r, errors.New("unable to fetch this user from the database"))
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func (h *handler) removeUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	if user.ID == request.UserID(r) {
-		json.BadRequest(w, r, errors.New("You cannot remove yourself"))
+		json.BadRequest(w, r, errors.New("you cannot remove yourself"))
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/validator/validator.go b/internal/validator/validator.go
index 9cedc5cd..63fe75f0 100644
--- a/internal/validator/validator.go
+++ b/internal/validator/validator.go
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ import (
 // ValidateRange makes sure the offset/limit values are valid.
 func ValidateRange(offset, limit int) error {
 	if offset < 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`Offset value should be >= 0`)
+		return fmt.Errorf(`offset value should be >= 0`)
 	}
 
 	if limit < 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`Limit value should be >= 0`)
+		return fmt.Errorf(`limit value should be >= 0`)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func ValidateDirection(direction string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Errorf(`Invalid direction, valid direction values are: "asc" or "desc"`)
+	return fmt.Errorf(`invalid direction, valid direction values are: "asc" or "desc"`)
 }
 
 // IsValidRegex verifies if the regex can be compiled.