diff --git a/libs/patchwheel/patch.go b/libs/patchwheel/patch.go
index a1826c1f9..bef209d4d 100644
--- a/libs/patchwheel/patch.go
+++ b/libs/patchwheel/patch.go
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func PatchWheel(ctx context.Context, path, outputDir string) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Reset record reader to start
-	seeker := recordReader.(io.Seeker)
+	seeker = recordReader.(io.Seeker)
 	seeker.Seek(0, io.SeekStart)
 
 	newRecord, err := patchRecord(recordReader, oldDistInfoPrefix, newDistInfoPrefix, metadataHash, metadataSize)