diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 6feb026..1dd84dd 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ tasks:
       - go test -run='^Fuzz' {{.PKG}}
 
   ci:
-    desc: Full CI pipeline — tidy check, vet, test
+    desc: Full CI pipeline — tidy check, vet, staticcheck, test
     cmds:
       - task: tidy
       - |
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ tasks:
           exit 1
         fi
       - task: lint
+      - go tool staticcheck ./...
       - task: test
 
   clean:
diff --git a/internal/gitutil/gitutil_test.go b/internal/gitutil/gitutil_test.go
index cf7d79a..147d4ab 100644
--- a/internal/gitutil/gitutil_test.go
+++ b/internal/gitutil/gitutil_test.go
@@ -765,6 +765,9 @@ func TestLatestTagTagsIterFails(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Reopen so the filesystem storer holds no cached state.
 	repo2, err := gogit.PlainOpen(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PlainOpen: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	_, _, err = LatestTag(repo2, branch.Info{Major: 1, Minor: 2, TagPrefix: "v"})
 	if err == nil {