diff --git a/copier/copier.go b/copier/copier.go
index fb3184389..9aa662cb6 100644
--- a/copier/copier.go
+++ b/copier/copier.go
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ func copierHandlerPut(bulkReader io.Reader, req request, idMappings *idtools.IDM
 }
 
 func copierHandlerMkdir(req request, idMappings *idtools.IDMappings) (*response, func() error, error) {
-	errorResponse := func(fmtspec string, args ...any) (*response, func() error, error) {
+	errorResponse := func(fmtspec string, args ...any) (*response, func() error, error) { //nolint:unparam
 		return &response{Error: fmt.Sprintf(fmtspec, args...), Mkdir: mkdirResponse{}}, nil, nil
 	}
 	dirUID, dirGID := 0, 0