diff --git a/cla-backend-go/.golangci.yaml b/cla-backend-go/.golangci.yaml
index 98c11e558..1e3b52bc0 100644
--- a/cla-backend-go/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/cla-backend-go/.golangci.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # More info on config here: https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint#config-file
 run:
   deadline: 5m
+  go: "1.24"
   issues-exit-code: 1
   tests: true
   skip-dirs:
diff --git a/cla-backend-go/github/github_repository.go b/cla-backend-go/github/github_repository.go
index 2017160d4..f042f4ec2 100644
--- a/cla-backend-go/github/github_repository.go
+++ b/cla-backend-go/github/github_repository.go
@@ -2630,7 +2630,7 @@ func GetReturnURL(ctx context.Context, installationID, repositoryID int64, pullR
 		return "", err
 	}
 	if repo == nil {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("missing repository for repository ID %d", repositoryID)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("missing repository for repository ID %d", repositoryID)
 		log.WithFields(f).WithError(err).Warn("invalid repository metadata")
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -2638,7 +2638,7 @@ func GetReturnURL(ctx context.Context, installationID, repositoryID int64, pullR
 	owner := repo.GetOwner().GetLogin()
 	name := repo.GetName()
 	if owner == "" || name == "" {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("invalid repository owner/name for repository ID %d", repositoryID)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid repository owner/name for repository ID %d", repositoryID)
 		log.WithFields(f).WithError(err).Warn("invalid repository metadata")
 		return "", err
 	}