diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8c183f7..83486e9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ www-gitlab-com-2.6 test: *test_build
 # Used by gitlab-docs: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-docs/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml
 gitlab-docs test: *test_build
 gitlab-docs-lint test: *test_build
+# Used by go projects for linting https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/blob/master/doc/development/go_guide/index.md#automatic-linting
+golangci-lint-alpine test: *test_build
 
 # Builds
 
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ www-gitlab-com-2.6: *build_and_deploy
 # Used by gitlab-docs: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-docs/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml
 gitlab-docs: *build_and_deploy
 gitlab-docs-lint: *build_and_deploy
+# Used by go projects for linting https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/blob/master/doc/development/go_guide/index.md#automatic-linting
+golangci-lint-alpine test: *test_build
 
 cache-google-chrome:
   stage: automation