diff --git a/.golangci.example.yml b/.golangci.example.yml
index 0bb7444e..37a6a07e 100644
--- a/.golangci.example.yml
+++ b/.golangci.example.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ linters-settings:
 
     settings: # settings passed to gocritic
       captLocal: # must be valid enabled check name
-        checkLocals: true
+        paramsOnly: true
       rangeValCopy:
         sizeThreshold: 32
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f897e17b..8ea78fa8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ linters-settings:
 
     settings: # settings passed to gocritic
       captLocal: # must be valid enabled check name
-        checkLocals: true
+        paramsOnly: true
       rangeValCopy:
         sizeThreshold: 32