diff --git a/provisioner/terraform/provision_test.go b/provisioner/terraform/provision_test.go
index e6beffde64332..7b3542c49e7c6 100644
--- a/provisioner/terraform/provision_test.go
+++ b/provisioner/terraform/provision_test.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestProvision_Cancel(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Example: exec /path/to/terrafork_fake_cancel.sh 1.2.1 apply "$@"
 			content := fmt.Sprintf("#!/bin/sh\nexec %q %s %s \"$@\"\n", fakeBin, terraform.TerraformVersion.String(), tt.mode)
-			err = os.WriteFile(binPath, []byte(content), 0o755) //#nosec
+			err := os.WriteFile(binPath, []byte(content), 0o755) //#nosec
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			ctx, api := setupProvisioner(t, &provisionerServeOptions{