diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/templates.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/templates.go
index a3ffa13be..b8c9ea719 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/templates.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/templates.go
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ func (m *templateManager) fetch() error {
 		gitClient := &git.Client{}
 		dir, err = gitClient.ToplevelDir(context.Background())
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil // abort silently
+			//nolint:nilerr // intentional, abort silently
+			return nil
 		}
 	}