diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index 4165638df..6ab8bb2fe 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ linters-settings:
         replacement: 'any'
   errcheck:
     exclude-functions:
-      - (*github.com/spf13/pflag.FlagSet).MarkHidden
-      - (*github.com/spf13/pflag.FlagSet).MarkDeprecated
       - (*github.com/spf13/cobra.Command).RegisterFlagCompletionFunc
+      - (*github.com/spf13/cobra.Command).MarkFlagRequired
+      - (*github.com/spf13/pflag.FlagSet).MarkDeprecated
+      - (*github.com/spf13/pflag.FlagSet).MarkHidden
 issues:
   exclude-dirs-use-default: false  # recommended by docs https://golangci-lint.run/usage/false-positives/
diff --git a/cmd/bundle/generate/job.go b/cmd/bundle/generate/job.go
index 5ae14ad7d..9ac41e3cb 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/generate/job.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/generate/job.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func NewGenerateJobCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().Int64Var(&jobId, "existing-job-id", 0, `Job ID of the job to generate config for`)
-	_ = cmd.MarkFlagRequired("existing-job-id")
+	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("existing-job-id")
 
 	wd, err := os.Getwd()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/bundle/generate/pipeline.go b/cmd/bundle/generate/pipeline.go
index 1247b77f4..910baa45f 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/generate/pipeline.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/generate/pipeline.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func NewGeneratePipelineCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&pipelineId, "existing-pipeline-id", "", `ID of the pipeline to generate config for`)
-	_ = cmd.MarkFlagRequired("existing-pipeline-id")
+	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("existing-pipeline-id")
 
 	wd, err := os.Getwd()
 	if err != nil {