diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index af37bfa55..8d7b9d609 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ golangci-lint: install-golangci-lint
 	golangci-lint run
 
 install-golangci-lint:
-	which golangci-lint || curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(shell go env GOPATH)/bin v1.54.2
+	which golangci-lint || curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(shell go env GOPATH)/bin v1.55.1
 
 govulncheck: install-govulncheck
 	govulncheck ./...
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/snapshot.go b/lib/snapshot/snapshot.go
index a3b321224..9af1997ca 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/snapshot.go
+++ b/lib/snapshot/snapshot.go
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ func Create(createSnapshotURL string) (string, error) {
 	if snap.Status == "ok" {
 		logger.Infof("Snapshot %s created", snap.Snapshot)
 		return snap.Snapshot, nil
-	} else if snap.Status == "error" {
-		return "", errors.New(snap.Msg)
-	} else {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unkown status: %v", snap.Status)
 	}
+	if snap.Status == "error" {
+		return "", errors.New(snap.Msg)
+	}
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("Unkown status: %v", snap.Status)
 }
 
 // Delete deletes a snapshot via the provided api endpoint
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ func Delete(deleteSnapshotURL string, snapshotName string) error {
 	if snap.Status == "ok" {
 		logger.Infof("Snapshot %s deleted", snapshotName)
 		return nil
-	} else if snap.Status == "error" {
-		return errors.New(snap.Msg)
-	} else {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Unkown status: %v", snap.Status)
 	}
+	if snap.Status == "error" {
+		return errors.New(snap.Msg)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("Unkown status: %v", snap.Status)
 }
 
 // Validate validates the snapshotName