diff --git a/server/.golangci.yml b/server/.golangci.yml
index 140fc8ab923..0c2d5e49992 100644
--- a/server/.golangci.yml
+++ b/server/.golangci.yml
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ issues:
         channels/store/storetest/team_store.go|\
         channels/store/storetest/thread_store.go|\
         channels/store/storetest/user_store.go|\
-        channels/utils/license_test.go|\
         channels/web/oauth_test.go|\
         channels/web/saml.go|\
         channels/web/web_test.go|\
diff --git a/server/channels/utils/license_test.go b/server/channels/utils/license_test.go
index 4a88a869375..0d3a78b55c5 100644
--- a/server/channels/utils/license_test.go
+++ b/server/channels/utils/license_test.go
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ func TestGetLicenseFileFromDisk(t *testing.T) {
 		f, err := os.CreateTemp("", "TestGetLicenseFileFromDisk")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		defer os.Remove(f.Name())
-		os.WriteFile(f.Name(), []byte("not a license"), 0777)
+		err = os.WriteFile(f.Name(), []byte("not a license"), 0777)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		fileBytes := GetLicenseFileFromDisk(f.Name())
 		require.NotEmpty(t, fileBytes, "should have read the file")