diff --git a/cmd/plugin/main.go b/cmd/plugin/main.go
index 0b11955..7e0c249 100644
--- a/cmd/plugin/main.go
+++ b/cmd/plugin/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func run(stdout, stderr io.Writer, getenv func(string) string) int {
-	fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "plugin_schema_version=%d\n", pluginSchemaVersion)
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "plugin_schema_version=%d\n", pluginSchemaVersion)
 	ctx, err := releaseContextFromEnv(getenv)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "generator-release-notes:", err)