diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 18d456d..e788df4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ clean:
 .PHONY: lint
 lint:
 	go vet ./...
-	go run honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@v0.4.7 ./...
+	go run honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@v0.5.1 ./...
 
 .PHONY: test
 test:
diff --git a/cmd/sbctl/main.go b/cmd/sbctl/main.go
index 24f6f83..15a9486 100644
--- a/cmd/sbctl/main.go
+++ b/cmd/sbctl/main.go
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ func main() {
 		} else if errors.Is(err, sbctl.ErrImmutable) {
 			logging.Println("You need to chattr -i files in efivarfs")
 		} else if errors.Is(err, sbctl.ErrOprom) {
-			logging.Error(fmt.Errorf(opromErrorMsg))
+			logging.Error(errors.New(opromErrorMsg))
 		} else if errors.Is(err, sbctl.ErrNoEventlog) {
-			logging.Error(fmt.Errorf(noEventlogErrorMsg))
+			logging.Error(errors.New(noEventlogErrorMsg))
 		} else if errors.Is(err, ErrSetupModeDisabled) {
-			logging.Error(fmt.Errorf(setupModeDisabled))
+			logging.Error(errors.New(setupModeDisabled))
 		} else if !errors.Is(err, ErrSilent) {
 			logging.Error(err)
 		}