diff --git a/pkg/api/http_server.go b/pkg/api/http_server.go
index 625b142f39d..20363146da3 100644
--- a/pkg/api/http_server.go
+++ b/pkg/api/http_server.go
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) getListener() (net.Listener, error) {
 		}
 
 		// Make socket writable by group
+		// nolint:gosec
 		if err := os.Chmod(setting.SocketPath, 0660); err != nil {
 			return nil, errutil.Wrapf(err, "failed to change socket permissions")
 		}