diff --git a/git/git.go b/git/git.go
index 1c5e130081527b993611628ec2b97d8b53d29e8e..9c9ce5a1a54fdb6faa07957766fcdf427ff65fc7 100644
--- a/git/git.go
+++ b/git/git.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func GetReleases(gitURI, forge string) ([]Release, error) {
 			date = tagObj.Tagger.When
 		}
 
-		tagURL := ""
+		var tagURL string
 		tagName := bmStrict.Sanitize(tagRef.Name().Short())
 
 		switch forge {