diff --git a/scripts/build/release_publisher/publisher_test.go b/scripts/build/release_publisher/publisher_test.go
index 39a5bd5969b..1d5fb683b2c 100644
--- a/scripts/build/release_publisher/publisher_test.go
+++ b/scripts/build/release_publisher/publisher_test.go
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ func TestPreparingReleaseFromRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range cases {
-		var builder releaseBuilder
-		builder = releaseFromExternalContent{
+		builder := releaseFromExternalContent{
 			getter:                 mockHttpGetter{},
 			rawVersion:             test.version,
 			artifactConfigurations: test.buildArtifacts,