diff --git a/.golangci.next.reference.yml b/.golangci.next.reference.yml
index 2a8d145e2179..5de829806041 100644
--- a/.golangci.next.reference.yml
+++ b/.golangci.next.reference.yml
@@ -398,10 +398,11 @@ formatters:
       extra-rules: true
 
     goimports:
-      # A comma-separated list of prefixes, which, if set, checks import paths
+      # A list of prefixes, which, if set, checks import paths
       # with the given prefixes are grouped after 3rd-party packages.
-      # Default: ""
-      local-prefixes: github.com/org/project
+      # Default: []
+      local-prefixes:
+        - github.com/org/project
 
     golines:
       # Target maximum line length.
@@ -2356,9 +2357,11 @@ linters-settings:
     for-loops: true
 
   predeclared:
-    # Comma-separated list of predeclared identifiers to not report on.
-    # Default: ""
-    ignore: "new,int"
+    # List of predeclared identifiers to not report on.
+    # Default: []
+    ignore:
+      - new
+      - int
     # Include method names and field names in checks.
     # Default: false
     qualified-name: true
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 4102ea282e88..06bab229429c 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ formatters:
         - pattern: 'interface{}'
           replacement: 'any'
     goimports:
-      local-prefixes: github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
+      local-prefixes:
+        - github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
 
 linters-settings:
   depguard:
diff --git a/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json b/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
index 25b765c289c8..4891a5514633 100644
--- a/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
+++ b/jsonschema/golangci.next.jsonschema.json
@@ -1555,9 +1555,11 @@
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
             "local-prefixes": {
-              "description": "Put imports beginning with prefix after 3rd-party packages. It is a comma-separated list of prefixes.",
-              "type": "string",
-              "examples": ["github.com/org/project"]
+              "description": "Put imports beginning with prefix after 3rd-party packages. It is a list of prefixes.",
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
             }
           }
         },
@@ -2413,8 +2415,11 @@
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
             "ignore": {
-              "description": "Comma-separated list of predeclared identifiers to not report on.",
-              "type": "string"
+              "description": "List of predeclared identifiers to not report on.",
+              "type": "array",
+              "items": {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
             },
             "qualified-name": {
               "description": "Include method names and field names in checks.",
diff --git a/pkg/config/formatters_settings.go b/pkg/config/formatters_settings.go
index 51c16da660fd..40f0f1dbbdfc 100644
--- a/pkg/config/formatters_settings.go
+++ b/pkg/config/formatters_settings.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type GoFumptSettings struct {
 }
 
 type GoImportsSettings struct {
-	LocalPrefixes string `mapstructure:"local-prefixes"`
+	LocalPrefixes []string `mapstructure:"local-prefixes"`
 }
 
 type GoLinesSettings struct {
diff --git a/pkg/config/linters_settings.go b/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
index bc11207bcb66..359a62bb488c 100644
--- a/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
+++ b/pkg/config/linters_settings.go
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ var defaultLintersSettings = LintersSettings{
 		ForLoops:   false,
 	},
 	Predeclared: PredeclaredSettings{
-		Ignore:    "",
 		Qualified: false,
 	},
 	SlogLint: SlogLintSettings{
@@ -715,8 +714,8 @@ type PreallocSettings struct {
 }
 
 type PredeclaredSettings struct {
-	Ignore    string `mapstructure:"ignore"`
-	Qualified bool   `mapstructure:"qualified-name"`
+	Ignore    []string `mapstructure:"ignore"`
+	Qualified bool     `mapstructure:"qualified-name"`
 }
 
 type PromlinterSettings struct {
diff --git a/pkg/goformatters/goimports/goimports.go b/pkg/goformatters/goimports/goimports.go
index fa0f1fc4f36e..b1c9dff5d10a 100644
--- a/pkg/goformatters/goimports/goimports.go
+++ b/pkg/goformatters/goimports/goimports.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package goimports
 
 import (
+	"strings"
+
 	"golang.org/x/tools/imports"
 
 	"github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pkg/config"
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ type Formatter struct{}
 
 func New(settings *config.GoImportsSettings) *Formatter {
 	if settings != nil {
-		imports.LocalPrefix = settings.LocalPrefixes
+		imports.LocalPrefix = strings.Join(settings.LocalPrefixes, ",")
 	}
 
 	return &Formatter{}
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/goimports/testdata/goimports_local.yml b/pkg/golinters/goimports/testdata/goimports_local.yml
index b5704a8233c0..b39cc68f879a 100644
--- a/pkg/golinters/goimports/testdata/goimports_local.yml
+++ b/pkg/golinters/goimports/testdata/goimports_local.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ formatters:
     - goimports
   settings:
     goimports:
-      local-prefixes: github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
+      local-prefixes:
+        - github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/predeclared/predeclared.go b/pkg/golinters/predeclared/predeclared.go
index b8d189fd557e..61d6b1b11c93 100644
--- a/pkg/golinters/predeclared/predeclared.go
+++ b/pkg/golinters/predeclared/predeclared.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package predeclared
 
 import (
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/nishanths/predeclared/passes/predeclared"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis"
 
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ func New(settings *config.PredeclaredSettings) *goanalysis.Linter {
 	if settings != nil {
 		cfg = map[string]map[string]any{
 			a.Name: {
-				predeclared.IgnoreFlag:    settings.Ignore,
+				predeclared.IgnoreFlag:    strings.Join(settings.Ignore, ","),
 				predeclared.QualifiedFlag: settings.Qualified,
 			},
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/predeclared/testdata/predeclared_custom.yml b/pkg/golinters/predeclared/testdata/predeclared_custom.yml
index 60510de4b473..a7d42f583fb8 100644
--- a/pkg/golinters/predeclared/testdata/predeclared_custom.yml
+++ b/pkg/golinters/predeclared/testdata/predeclared_custom.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@ version: "2"
 
 linters-settings:
   predeclared:
-    ignore: "real,recover"
+    ignore:
+      - real
+      - recover
     qualified-name: true