diff --git a/git/git.go b/git/git.go
index db7d8391938eb4dbfebc6afaaad0ddaba0a5d6d3..ac2d2259aa7480bd79e666d8694dc9fdb1bd323f 100644
--- a/git/git.go
+++ b/git/git.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func GetReleases(gitURI, forge string) ([]Release, error) {
 			date = tagObj.Tagger.When
 		}
 
-		tagURL := ""
+		var tagURL string
 		tagName := bmStrict.Sanitize(tagRef.Name().Short())
 		switch forge {
 		case "sourcehut":