diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2580fb77..c65d07d3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ TAG_PREFIX=v
 TAG?=$(TAG_PREFIX)$(VERSION)
 
 GO_VERSION?=1.18.9
-GOLANGCI_VERSION?=1.50.1
+GOLANGCI_VERSION?=1.53.2
 
 .PHONY: all
 all: prometheus-adapter
diff --git a/pkg/resourceprovider/provider.go b/pkg/resourceprovider/provider.go
index 664f9db5..de59e703 100644
--- a/pkg/resourceprovider/provider.go
+++ b/pkg/resourceprovider/provider.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	nodeResource = schema.GroupResource{Resource: "nodes"}
-	nsResource   = schema.GroupResource{Resource: "ns"}
 	podResource  = schema.GroupResource{Resource: "pods"}
 )