diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 3b95c0dfc..48c8c5ab2 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ linters:
     - bidichk
     - depguard
     - dupl
+    - errorlint
     - exhaustive
     - gocritic
     - gomodguard
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@ linters:
     dupl:
       threshold: 400
 
+    errorlint:
+      # Check for plain type assertions and type switches.
+      asserts: false
+      # Check for plain error comparisons.
+      comparison: false
+
     exhaustive:
       default-signifies-exhaustive: true
 
diff --git a/pkg/action/validate.go b/pkg/action/validate.go
index cce8e32ee..948005521 100644
--- a/pkg/action/validate.go
+++ b/pkg/action/validate.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func existingResourceConflict(resources kube.ResourceList, releaseName, releaseN
 
 		// Allow adoption of the resource if it is managed by Helm and is annotated with correct release name and namespace.
 		if err := checkOwnership(existing, releaseName, releaseNamespace); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%s exists and cannot be imported into the current release: %s", resourceString(info), err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s exists and cannot be imported into the current release: %w", resourceString(info), err)
 		}
 		// Resources that are not found are skipped because they are already deleted and do not need deletion.
 		infoCopy := *info
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ func checkOwnership(obj runtime.Object, releaseName, releaseNamespace string) er
 
 	var errs []error
 	if err := requireValue(lbls, appManagedByLabel, appManagedByHelm); err != nil {
-		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("label validation error: %s", err))
+		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("label validation error: %w", err))
 	}
 	if err := requireValue(annos, helmReleaseNameAnnotation, releaseName); err != nil {
-		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("annotation validation error: %s", err))
+		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("annotation validation error: %w", err))
 	}
 	if err := requireValue(annos, helmReleaseNamespaceAnnotation, releaseNamespace); err != nil {
-		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("annotation validation error: %s", err))
+		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("annotation validation error: %w", err))
 	}
 
 	if len(errs) > 0 {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func setMetadataVisitor(releaseName, releaseNamespace string, forceOwnership boo
 
 		if !forceOwnership {
 			if err := checkOwnership(info.Object, releaseName, releaseNamespace); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("%s cannot be owned: %s", resourceString(info), err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("%s cannot be owned: %w", resourceString(info), err)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func setMetadataVisitor(releaseName, releaseNamespace string, forceOwnership boo
 			appManagedByLabel: appManagedByHelm,
 		}); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf(
-				"%s labels could not be updated: %s",
+				"%s labels could not be updated: %w",
 				resourceString(info), err,
 			)
 		}
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func setMetadataVisitor(releaseName, releaseNamespace string, forceOwnership boo
 			helmReleaseNamespaceAnnotation: releaseNamespace,
 		}); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf(
-				"%s annotations could not be updated: %s",
+				"%s annotations could not be updated: %w",
 				resourceString(info), err,
 			)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/lint.go b/pkg/cmd/lint.go
index ccc53ddd0..1b5c3b212 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/lint.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/lint.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func newLintCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 			if kubeVersion != "" {
 				parsedKubeVersion, err := common.ParseKubeVersion(kubeVersion)
 				if err != nil {
-					return fmt.Errorf("invalid kube version '%s': %s", kubeVersion, err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("invalid kube version '%s': %w", kubeVersion, err)
 				}
 				client.KubeVersion = parsedKubeVersion
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_uninstall.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_uninstall.go
index c75cf6264..81d9b31ee 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_uninstall.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_uninstall.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (o *pluginUninstallOptions) run(out io.Writer) error {
 	for _, name := range o.names {
 		if found := findPlugin(plugins, name); found != nil {
 			if err := uninstallPlugin(found); err != nil {
-				errorPlugins = append(errorPlugins, fmt.Errorf("failed to uninstall plugin %s, got error (%v)", name, err))
+				errorPlugins = append(errorPlugins, fmt.Errorf("failed to uninstall plugin %s, got error (%w)", name, err))
 			} else {
 				fmt.Fprintf(out, "Uninstalled plugin: %s\n", name)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
index 83ef35107..1cba7ffa9 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (o *pluginUpdateOptions) run(out io.Writer) error {
 	for _, name := range o.names {
 		if found := findPlugin(plugins, name); found != nil {
 			if err := updatePlugin(found); err != nil {
-				errorPlugins = append(errorPlugins, fmt.Errorf("failed to update plugin %s, got error (%v)", name, err))
+				errorPlugins = append(errorPlugins, fmt.Errorf("failed to update plugin %s, got error (%w)", name, err))
 			} else {
 				fmt.Fprintf(out, "Updated plugin: %s\n", name)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/downloader/manager.go b/pkg/downloader/manager.go
index b19a1f446..ac4f2207e 100644
--- a/pkg/downloader/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/downloader/manager.go
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func (m *Manager) downloadAll(deps []*chart.Dependency) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	} else {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve file info for '%s': %v", destPath, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve file info for '%s': %w", destPath, err)
 	}
 
 	// Prepare tmpPath
@@ -281,17 +281,17 @@ func (m *Manager) downloadAll(deps []*chart.Dependency) error {
 			chartPath := filepath.Join(destPath, dep.Name)
 			ch, err := loader.LoadDir(chartPath)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("unable to load chart '%s': %v", chartPath, err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("unable to load chart '%s': %w", chartPath, err)
 			}
 
 			constraint, err := semver.NewConstraint(dep.Version)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("dependency %s has an invalid version/constraint format: %s", dep.Name, err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("dependency %s has an invalid version/constraint format: %w", dep.Name, err)
 			}
 
 			v, err := semver.NewVersion(ch.Metadata.Version)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("invalid version %s for dependency %s: %s", dep.Version, dep.Name, err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid version %s for dependency %s: %w", dep.Version, dep.Name, err)
 			}
 
 			if !constraint.Check(v) {
diff --git a/pkg/kube/client.go b/pkg/kube/client.go
index 04d634740..17c8718b0 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/client.go
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ func patchResourceServerSide(target *resource.Info, dryRun bool, forceConflicts
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		if isIncompatibleServerError(err) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("server-side apply not available on the server: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("server-side apply not available on the server: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		if apierrors.IsConflict(err) {
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ func patchResourceServerSide(target *resource.Info, dryRun bool, forceConflicts
 func (c *Client) GetPodList(namespace string, listOptions metav1.ListOptions) (*v1.PodList, error) {
 	podList, err := c.kubeClient.CoreV1().Pods(namespace).List(context.Background(), listOptions)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get pod list with options: %+v with error: %v", listOptions, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get pod list with options: %+v with error: %w", listOptions, err)
 	}
 	return podList, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go b/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go
index ea85756eb..f3dd053a2 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ func (s *SQL) Create(key string, rel release.Releaser) error {
 	transaction, err := s.db.Beginx()
 	if err != nil {
 		s.Logger().Debug("failed to start SQL transaction", slog.Any("error", err))
-		return fmt.Errorf("error beginning transaction: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error beginning transaction: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	insertQuery, args, err := s.statementBuilder.
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ func (s *SQL) Delete(key string) (release.Releaser, error) {
 	transaction, err := s.db.Beginx()
 	if err != nil {
 		s.Logger().Debug("failed to start SQL transaction", slog.Any("error", err))
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error beginning transaction: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error beginning transaction: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	selectQuery, args, err := s.statementBuilder.