diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 9ee1feec..164f0a17 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ linters:
     - unconvert
     - unparam
     - unused
+    - gosec
   settings:
     revive:
       rules:
@@ -34,6 +35,12 @@ linters:
           - dupl
           - lll
         path: internal/*
+      - linters:
+          - gosec
+        path: _test\.go
+      - linters:
+          - gosec
+        path: test/
     paths:
       - third_party$
       - builtin$
diff --git a/internal/controller/funcs.go b/internal/controller/funcs.go
index 2be67ed9..218ebb79 100644
--- a/internal/controller/funcs.go
+++ b/internal/controller/funcs.go
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ package controller
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
 	"fmt"
-	"math/rand"
+	"math"
+	"math/big"
 	"strconv"
 
 	apiv1beta1 "github.com/openstack-lightspeed/operator/api/v1beta1"
@@ -354,7 +356,11 @@ func OLSConfigPing(ctx context.Context, helper *common_helper.Helper) error {
 		labels = make(map[string]string)
 	}
 
-	labels[randomLabelKey] = strconv.Itoa(rand.Int())
+	randInt, err := rand.Int(rand.Reader, big.NewInt(math.MaxInt64))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	labels[randomLabelKey] = strconv.FormatInt(randInt.Int64(), 10)
 	olsConfig.SetLabels(labels)
 
 	if err := helper.GetClient().Update(ctx, &olsConfig); err != nil {