diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index e6a5a153d..eebd327ed 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ linters:
     - staticcheck
     - stylecheck
     - tenv
+    - testifylint
     - thelper
     - tparallel
     - unconvert
@@ -74,6 +75,11 @@ linters-settings:
       - style
   gofumpt:
     extra-rules: true
+  importas:
+    no-unaliased: false
+    alias:
+      - pkg: "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
+        alias: clusterv1
   lll:
     line-length: 120
   stylecheck:
@@ -81,11 +87,8 @@ linters-settings:
     dot-import-whitelist:
       - github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2
       - github.com/onsi/gomega
-  importas:
-    no-unaliased: false
-    alias:
-      - pkg: "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
-        alias: clusterv1
+  testifylint:
+    enable-all: true
 
 issues:
   exclude-dirs:
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/clusterautoscaler/template_test.go b/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/clusterautoscaler/template_test.go
index 1e95e45ec..38bfb7876 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/clusterautoscaler/template_test.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/clusterautoscaler/template_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
 )
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ func Test_templateValues(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			got, err := templateValues(tt.cluster, tt.text)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, got)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/cni/cluster_test.go b/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/cni/cluster_test.go
index ea22b7c23..ee26f60be 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/cni/cluster_test.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/cni/cluster_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
 )
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func Test_PodCIDR(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 			cidr, err := PodCIDR(tt.cluster)
-			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
+			require.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantCIDR, cidr)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/servicelbgc/deleter_test.go b/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/servicelbgc/deleter_test.go
index d7b16c5b5..908472b3e 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/servicelbgc/deleter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/generic/lifecycle/servicelbgc/deleter_test.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func Test_shouldDeleteServicesWithLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 			shouldDelete, err := shouldDeleteServicesWithLoadBalancer(tt.cluster)
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.shouldDelete, shouldDelete)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/imageregistries/credentials/credential_provider_config_files_test.go b/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/imageregistries/credentials/credential_provider_config_files_test.go
index 296b4941a..ae314901a 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/imageregistries/credentials/credential_provider_config_files_test.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/imageregistries/credentials/credential_provider_config_files_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	cabpkv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/bootstrap/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
 )
 
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ providers:
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 			file, err := templateKubeletCredentialProviderConfig()
-			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
+			require.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, file)
 		})
 	}
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ credentialProviders:
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 			file, err := templateDynamicCredentialProviderConfig(tt.credentials)
-			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
+			require.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, file)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/imageregistries/credentials/inject_test.go b/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/imageregistries/credentials/inject_test.go
index 6cbdaf85e..2cc3d1571 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/imageregistries/credentials/inject_test.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/imageregistries/credentials/inject_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	"github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ func Test_needImageRegistryCredentialsConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 
 			need, err := needImageRegistryCredentialsConfiguration(tt.configs)
-			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
+			require.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.need, need)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/mirrors/mirror_test.go b/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/mirrors/mirror_test.go
index 94e08255a..574bda27b 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/mirrors/mirror_test.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers/generic/mutation/mirrors/mirror_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	cabpkv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/bootstrap/kubeadm/api/v1beta1"
 
 	"github.com/nutanix-cloud-native/cluster-api-runtime-extensions-nutanix/api/v1alpha1"
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ func Test_generateDefaultRegistryMirrorFile(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 			file, err := generateGlobalRegistryMirrorFile(tt.config)
-			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
+			require.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, file)
 		})
 	}