diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 8f2ad79..155da2d 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ linters:
     - exhaustruct # temporarily disable
     - errcheck
     - forbidigo
-    - gocritic
   settings:
     depguard:
       rules:
diff --git a/backup/internal/config.go b/backup/internal/config.go
index 74c482e..b8966db 100644
--- a/backup/internal/config.go
+++ b/backup/internal/config.go
@@ -148,9 +148,10 @@ func LoadResolvedConfig(configPath string) Config {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to open config: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer configFile.Close()
 
 	cfg, err := LoadConfig(configFile)
+	_ = configFile.Close()
+
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to parse YAML: %v", err)
 	}