diff --git a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/pod_test.go b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/pod_test.go
index 4f7732878..4ea4cc687 100644
--- a/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/pod_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/backend/kubernetes/pod_test.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestStepLabel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTinyPod(t *testing.T) {
-	expected := `
+	const expected = `
 	{
 		"metadata": {
 			"name": "wp-01he8bebctabr3kgk0qj36d2me-0",
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestTinyPod(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFullPod(t *testing.T) {
-	expected := `
+	const expected = `
 	{
 		"metadata": {
 			"name": "wp-01he8bebctabr3kgk0qj36d2me-0",
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func TestPodPrivilege(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestScratchPod(t *testing.T) {
-	expected := `
+	const expected = `
 	{
 		"metadata": {
 			"name": "wp-01he8bebctabr3kgk0qj36d2me-0",
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ func TestScratchPod(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSecrets(t *testing.T) {
-	expected := `
+	const expected = `
 	{
 		"metadata": {
 			"name": "wp-3kgk0qj36d2me01he8bebctabr-0",
diff --git a/pipeline/frontend/yaml/linter/linter.go b/pipeline/frontend/yaml/linter/linter.go
index 8305a9710..3e99f1713 100644
--- a/pipeline/frontend/yaml/linter/linter.go
+++ b/pipeline/frontend/yaml/linter/linter.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (l *Linter) lintTrusted(config *WorkflowConfig, c *types.Container, area st
 	if len(c.NetworkMode) != 0 {
 		errors = append(errors, "Insufficient privileges to use network_mode")
 	}
-	if c.Volumes.Volumes != nil && len(c.Volumes.Volumes) != 0 {
+	if len(c.Volumes.Volumes) != 0 {
 		errors = append(errors, "Insufficient privileges to use volumes")
 	}
 	if len(c.Tmpfs) != 0 {
diff --git a/server/grpc/rpc.go b/server/grpc/rpc.go
index 83d366c77..ca43ea3d6 100644
--- a/server/grpc/rpc.go
+++ b/server/grpc/rpc.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (s *RPC) Update(_ context.Context, strWorkflowID string, state rpc.StepStat
 			Int64("stepPipelineID", step.PipelineID).
 			Int64("currentPipelineID", currentPipeline.ID).
 			Msg(msg)
-		return fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	repo, err := s.store.GetRepo(currentPipeline.RepoID)
diff --git a/server/pipeline/approve.go b/server/pipeline/approve.go
index 374693a2c..d91840c7d 100644
--- a/server/pipeline/approve.go
+++ b/server/pipeline/approve.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package pipeline
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func Approve(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, currentPipeline *model.Pipe
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to load forge for repo '%s'", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Str("repo", repo.FullName).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	// fetch the pipeline file from the database
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ func Approve(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, currentPipeline *model.Pipe
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to createPipelineItems for %s", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	// we have no way to link old workflows and steps in database to new engine generated steps,
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ func Approve(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, currentPipeline *model.Pipe
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to start pipeline for %s: %v", repo.FullName, err)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	return currentPipeline, nil
diff --git a/server/pipeline/create.go b/server/pipeline/create.go
index 0e2d79e58..0539e8d3c 100644
--- a/server/pipeline/create.go
+++ b/server/pipeline/create.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func Create(ctx context.Context, _store store.Store, repo *model.Repo, pipeline
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to find repo owner via id '%d'", repo.UserID)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Str("repo", repo.FullName).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	if pipeline.Event == model.EventPush || pipeline.Event == model.EventPull || pipeline.Event == model.EventPullClosed {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func Create(ctx context.Context, _store store.Store, repo *model.Repo, pipeline
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to load forge for repo '%s'", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Str("repo", repo.FullName).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	// If the forge has a refresh token, the current access token
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func Create(ctx context.Context, _store store.Store, repo *model.Repo, pipeline
 		if err != nil {
 			msg := fmt.Sprintf("failed to find or persist pipeline config for %s", repo.FullName)
 			log.Error().Err(err).Msg(msg)
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+			return nil, errors.New(msg)
 		}
 		configs = append(configs, config)
 	}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func Create(ctx context.Context, _store store.Store, repo *model.Repo, pipeline
 	if err := linkPipelineConfigs(_store, configs, pipeline.ID); err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failed to find or persist pipeline config for %s", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	if err := prepareStart(ctx, _forge, _store, pipeline, repoUser, repo); err != nil {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func Create(ctx context.Context, _store store.Store, repo *model.Repo, pipeline
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failed to start pipeline for %s", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	return pipeline, nil
diff --git a/server/pipeline/decline.go b/server/pipeline/decline.go
index 1f9611c5c..a4f7e48a3 100644
--- a/server/pipeline/decline.go
+++ b/server/pipeline/decline.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package pipeline
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ func Decline(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, pipeline *model.Pipeline, u
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to load forge for repo '%s'", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Str("repo", repo.FullName).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	if pipeline.Status != model.StatusBlocked {
diff --git a/server/pipeline/restart.go b/server/pipeline/restart.go
index e8b841bf1..da0888511 100644
--- a/server/pipeline/restart.go
+++ b/server/pipeline/restart.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func Restart(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, lastPipeline *model.Pipelin
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to load forge for repo '%s'", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Str("repo", repo.FullName).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	switch lastPipeline.Status {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func Restart(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, lastPipeline *model.Pipelin
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to save pipeline for %s", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	if len(configs) == 0 {
@@ -85,27 +85,27 @@ func Restart(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, lastPipeline *model.Pipelin
 	if err := linkPipelineConfigs(store, configs, newPipeline.ID); err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to persist pipeline config for %s.", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	newPipeline, pipelineItems, err := createPipelineItems(ctx, forge, store, newPipeline, user, repo, pipelineFiles, envs)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to createPipelineItems for %s", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	if err := prepareStart(ctx, forge, store, newPipeline, user, repo); err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to prepare pipeline for %s", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	newPipeline, err = start(ctx, forge, store, newPipeline, user, repo, pipelineItems)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("failure to start pipeline for %s", repo.FullName)
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg(msg)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
 	return newPipeline, nil