diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index e6d69c7d1f..1a11c62dac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@051d91933864810ecd5e2ea2cfd98f6a5bca5347 # v6.3.2
         with:
           working-directory: ${{ matrix.directory }}
-          version: v1.63.4 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
+          version: v1.64.2 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
 
   njs-lint:
     name: NJS Lint
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 2a0e726d35..7d86ceb9ad 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ repos:
           - javascript
 
   - repo: https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
-    rev: v1.63.4
+    rev: v1.64.2
     hooks:
       - id: golangci-lint-full
         name: golangci-lint-root
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bf3d52d10f..375e48950f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ GO_LINKER_FLAGS = $(GO_LINKER_FLAGS_OPTIMIZATIONS) $(GO_LINKER_FlAGS_VARS)
 
 # tools versions
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION = v1.63.4
+GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION = v1.64.2
 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=kindest/node
 KIND_K8S_VERSION = v1.32.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=norwoodj/helm-docs
diff --git a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/policies.go b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/policies.go
index 38e9aec846..04fb6a0767 100644
--- a/internal/mode/static/state/graph/policies.go
+++ b/internal/mode/static/state/graph/policies.go
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ func processPolicies(
 					continue
 				}
 			case hrGroupKind, grpcGroupKind:
-				if route, exists := routes[routeKeyForKind(ref.Kind, refNsName)]; !exists {
-					continue
-				} else {
+				if route, exists := routes[routeKeyForKind(ref.Kind, refNsName)]; exists {
 					targetedRoutes[client.ObjectKeyFromObject(route.Source)] = route
+				} else {
+					continue
 				}
 			case serviceGroupKind:
 				if _, exists := services[refNsName]; !exists {