diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ae2f2a4fa083d..db7732f1e6666 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ dist/manifests/%: manifests/%
 # lint/test/etc
 
 $(GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint:
-	curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b `go env GOPATH`/bin v1.60.1
+	curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b `go env GOPATH`/bin v1.59.1
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint: server/static/files.go $(GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint
diff --git a/cmd/argoexec/commands/emissary_test.go b/cmd/argoexec/commands/emissary_test.go
index 946d728a529e0..3313e0e789f42 100644
--- a/cmd/argoexec/commands/emissary_test.go
+++ b/cmd/argoexec/commands/emissary_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestEmissary(t *testing.T) {
 			go func() {
 				defer wg.Done()
 				err := run("sleep 3")
-				require.EqualError(t, err, fmt.Sprintf("exit status %d", 128+signal))
+				assert.EqualError(t, err, fmt.Sprintf("exit status %d", 128+signal))
 			}()
 			wg.Wait()
 		}
diff --git a/server/workflow/workflow_server_test.go b/server/workflow/workflow_server_test.go
index a6a6d110a315b..366ed020b5d1d 100644
--- a/server/workflow/workflow_server_test.go
+++ b/server/workflow/workflow_server_test.go
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ func TestWatchWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	go func() {
 		err := server.WatchWorkflows(&workflowpkg.WatchWorkflowsRequest{}, &testWatchWorkflowServer{testServerStream{ctx}})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 	cancel()
 }
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ func TestWatchLatestWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldSelector: util.GenerateFieldSelectorFromWorkflowName("@latest"),
 			},
 		}, &testWatchWorkflowServer{testServerStream{ctx}})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 	cancel()
 }
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ func TestPodLogs(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace:  "workflows",
 			LogOptions: &corev1.PodLogOptions{},
 		}, &testPodLogsServer{testServerStream{ctx}})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 	cancel()
 }
diff --git a/workflow/artifacts/http/http_test.go b/workflow/artifacts/http/http_test.go
index 52e3502e715f2..2bf1ebd2bc37d 100644
--- a/workflow/artifacts/http/http_test.go
+++ b/workflow/artifacts/http/http_test.go
@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@ func TestSaveHTTPArtifactRedirect(t *testing.T) {
 			// check that content is really there
 			buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 			_, err = buf.ReadFrom(r.Body)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, content, buf.String())
+			if assert.NoError(t, err) {
+				assert.Equal(t, content, buf.String())
+			}
 
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
 		}