diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml
index a5c795e45..dd99eb0ec 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yaml
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@ steps:
           image: "golang:1.12"
 
   - command:
-    - "./scripts/find-lint.sh"
+    # https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint#memory-usage-of-golangci-lint
+    - "GOGC=40 ./scripts/find-lint.sh"
     label: ":lower_left_crayon: Lint / :go: 1.12"
-    env:
-      # https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint#memory-usage-of-golangci-lint
-      GOGC: 5
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.0.1:
           image: "golang:1.12"