diff --git a/cmd/virtual-kubelet/internal/commands/root/tracing_register_jaeger.go b/cmd/virtual-kubelet/internal/commands/root/tracing_register_jaeger.go
index 92aa5fb09..73c9e2e86 100644
--- a/cmd/virtual-kubelet/internal/commands/root/tracing_register_jaeger.go
+++ b/cmd/virtual-kubelet/internal/commands/root/tracing_register_jaeger.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func NewJaegerExporter(opts TracingExporterOptions) (trace.Exporter, error) {
 	}
 
 	if jOpts.Endpoint != "" && jOpts.CollectorEndpoint == "" { // nolintlint:staticcheck
-		jOpts.CollectorEndpoint = fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/traces", jOpts.Endpoint)
+		jOpts.CollectorEndpoint = fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/traces", jOpts.Endpoint) // nolintlint:staticcheck
 	}
 	if jOpts.CollectorEndpoint == "" && jOpts.AgentEndpoint == "" { // nolintlint:staticcheck
 		return nil, errors.New("Must specify either JAEGER_COLLECTOR_ENDPOINT or JAEGER_AGENT_ENDPOINT")