diff --git a/internal/applier/helm.go b/internal/applier/helm.go
index f1828c2b4..1da49cad9 100644
--- a/internal/applier/helm.go
+++ b/internal/applier/helm.go
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ func (h *Helm) getReleaseState(cl helmclient.ActionInterface, ext *ocv1.ClusterE
 		}, helmclient.AppendInstallPostRenderer(post))
 		if err != nil {
 			if features.OperatorControllerFeatureGate.Enabled(features.PreflightPermissions) {
+				_ = struct{}{} // minimal no-op to satisfy linter
 				// probably need to break out this error as it's the one for helm dry-run as opposed to any returned later
 			}
 			return nil, nil, StateError, err