diff --git a/.custom-gcl.yml b/.custom-gcl.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ca10094a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.custom-gcl.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+version: v1.57.0
+plugins:
+  - module: 'github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/tools/linters'
+    path: ./tools/linters
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ccf95cb90..ee9b1de51 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ check-go-version: check-go-version-dockerfile check-go-version-yaml
 #? lint-source: Run static code analysis
 lint-source: docker-tools
 	@$(call print, "Linting source.")
-	$(DOCKER_TOOLS) golangci-lint run -v $(LINT_WORKERS)
+	$(DOCKER_TOOLS) custom-gcl run -v $(LINT_WORKERS)
 
 #? lint: Run static code analysis
 lint: check-go-version lint-source
diff --git a/tools/.custom-gcl.yml b/tools/.custom-gcl.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc91e4b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/.custom-gcl.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+version: v1.57.0
+plugins:
+  - module: 'github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/tools/linters'
+    path: ./linters
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/Dockerfile b/tools/Dockerfile
index 47a081b68..f59c68cfb 100644
--- a/tools/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/Dockerfile
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ RUN cd /tmp \
   && mkdir -p /tmp/build/.modcache \
   && cd /tmp/tools \
   && go install -trimpath github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint \
+  && golangci-lint custom \
+  && mv ./custom-gcl /usr/local/bin/custom-gcl \
   && chmod -R 777 /tmp/build/ \
   && git config --global --add safe.directory /build