diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 7e97bb0f..213bc431 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ linters:
     - nilnil
     - nonamedreturns
     - nosprintfhostport
+    - perfsprint
     - prealloc
     - predeclared
     - promlinter
diff --git a/commands/commands.go b/commands/commands.go
index 293dac92..ced9590f 100644
--- a/commands/commands.go
+++ b/commands/commands.go
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 package commands
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/release-utils/log"
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ func New(opts Options) *cobra.Command {
 		&rootOpts.logLevel,
 		"log-level",
 		"info",
-		fmt.Sprintf("the logging verbosity, either %s", log.LevelNames()),
+		"the logging verbosity, either "+log.LevelNames(),
 	)
 
 	AddCommands(cmd)
diff --git a/commands/export.go b/commands/export.go
index a42fa07a..2b7286c1 100644
--- a/commands/export.go
+++ b/commands/export.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func (exo *exportOptions) setAndValidate() error {
 	case JSON:
 	case LOG:
 	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("unsuported output format")
+		return errors.New("unsuported output format")
 	}
 
 	if exo.outputFile != "" && OutputFormat(exo.outputFormat) == LOG {
diff --git a/commands/set_version.go b/commands/set_version.go
index 0f760419..d83f23f8 100644
--- a/commands/set_version.go
+++ b/commands/set_version.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package commands
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func addSetVersion(topLevel *cobra.Command) {
 // upgrading/downgrading a single dependency to the specified version.
 func runSetVersion(opts *options, args []string) error {
 	if len(args) != 2 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("expected exactly two arguments: <dependency> <version>")
+		return errors.New("expected exactly two arguments: <dependency> <version>")
 	}
 
 	client, err := dependency.NewLocalClient()
diff --git a/pkg/gitlab/gitlab.go b/pkg/gitlab/gitlab.go
index 704f1871..66bf46d5 100644
--- a/pkg/gitlab/gitlab.go
+++ b/pkg/gitlab/gitlab.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package gitlab
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ func (g *GitLab) GetRepository(owner, repo string) (*gitlab.Project, error) {
 	}
 
 	if len(projects) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no project found")
+		return nil, errors.New("no project found")
 	}
 
 	return projects[0], nil