diff --git a/cmd/podman/common/create_test.go b/cmd/podman/common/create_test.go
index 80e6cbf54a..c31f214bf1 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/common/create_test.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/common/create_test.go
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ func TestPodOptions(t *testing.T) {
 							areEqual = podField.Interface().([]string)[i] == w
 						}
 					case reflect.String:
-						areEqual = (podField.String() == containerField.String())
+						areEqual = podField.String() == containerField.String()
 					case reflect.Bool:
-						areEqual = (podField.Bool() == containerField.Bool())
+						areEqual = podField.Bool() == containerField.Bool()
 					case reflect.Ptr:
-						areEqual = (reflect.DeepEqual(podField.Elem().Interface(), containerField.Elem().Interface()))
+						areEqual = reflect.DeepEqual(podField.Elem().Interface(), containerField.Elem().Interface())
 					}
 				}
 				assert.True(t, areEqual)
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/restore.go b/cmd/podman/containers/restore.go
index 949eccede0..2f1458df60 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/restore.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/restore.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func restore(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	notImport := (!restoreOptions.CheckpointImage && restoreOptions.Import == "")
+	notImport := !restoreOptions.CheckpointImage && restoreOptions.Import == ""
 
 	if notImport && restoreOptions.ImportPrevious != "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("--import-previous can only be used with image or --import")
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/stats.go b/cmd/podman/containers/stats.go
index cdf1928ab8..ed462a7af6 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/stats.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/stats.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (s *containerStats) AVGCPU() string {
 }
 
 func (s *containerStats) Up() string {
-	return (s.UpTime.String())
+	return s.UpTime.String()
 }
 
 func (s *containerStats) MemPerc() string {
diff --git a/libpod/container_inspect.go b/libpod/container_inspect.go
index d968fa00b1..d823c7749d 100644
--- a/libpod/container_inspect.go
+++ b/libpod/container_inspect.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/libpod/driver"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/containers/storage/types"
-	units "github.com/docker/go-units"
+	"github.com/docker/go-units"
 	spec "github.com/opencontainers/runtime-spec/specs-go"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/containers.go b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/containers.go
index c24a3eb644..32a8024ed2 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/containers.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/containers.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func ListContainers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	filterFuncs := make([]libpod.ContainerFilter, 0, len(*filterMap))
 	all := query.All || query.Limit > 0
-	if len((*filterMap)) > 0 {
+	if len(*filterMap) > 0 {
 		for k, v := range *filterMap {
 			generatedFunc, err := filters.GenerateContainerFilterFuncs(k, v, runtime)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/test/images_test.go b/pkg/bindings/test/images_test.go
index 06c939c8f1..43496bfa97 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/test/images_test.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/test/images_test.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman images", func() {
 		Expect(code).To(BeNumerically("==", http.StatusNotFound))
 
 		// Start a container with alpine image
-		var top string = "top"
+		var top = "top"
 		_, err = bt.RunTopContainer(&top, nil)
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		// we should now have a container called "top" running
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/test/pods_test.go b/pkg/bindings/test/pods_test.go
index d9378417ee..8627877d1e 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/test/pods_test.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/test/pods_test.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pods", func() {
 		Expect(podSummary[0].Containers).To(HaveLen(2))
 
 		// Add multiple pods and verify them by name and size.
-		var newpod2 string = "newpod2"
+		var newpod2 = "newpod2"
 		bt.Podcreate(&newpod2)
 		podSummary, err = pods.List(bt.conn, nil)
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred(), "Error from pods.List")
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pods", func() {
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		portPublish := fmt.Sprintf("%d:%d", randomport, randomport)
-		var podwithport string = "newpodwithport"
+		var podwithport = "newpodwithport"
 		bt.PodcreateAndExpose(&podwithport, &portPublish)
 
 		// Start pod and expose port 12345
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pods", func() {
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		// Start another pod and expose same port 12345
-		var podwithport2 string = "newpodwithport2"
+		var podwithport2 = "newpodwithport2"
 		bt.PodcreateAndExpose(&podwithport2, &portPublish)
 
 		_, err = pods.Start(bt.conn, podwithport2, nil)
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pods", func() {
 	// Test to validate all the pods in the stopped/exited state are pruned successfully.
 	It("prune pod", func() {
 		// Add a new pod
-		var newpod2 string = "newpod2"
+		var newpod2 = "newpod2"
 		bt.Podcreate(&newpod2)
 		// No pods pruned since no pod in exited state
 		pruneResponse, err := pods.Prune(bt.conn, nil)
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pods", func() {
 
 	// Test validates the pod top bindings
 	It("pod top", func() {
-		var name string = "podA"
+		var name = "podA"
 
 		bt.Podcreate(&name)
 		_, err := pods.Start(bt.conn, name, nil)
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/farm.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/farm.go
index 7af17ea67d..c7e103bbea 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/farm.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/farm.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (ir *ImageEngine) fetchInfo(_ context.Context) (os, arch, variant string, n
 	os, arch, variant = lplatform.Normalize(os, arch, variant)
 	nativePlatform = os + "/" + arch
 	if variant != "" {
-		nativePlatform += ("/" + variant)
+		nativePlatform += "/" + variant
 	}
 	emulatedPlatforms = emulation.Registered()
 	return os, arch, variant, append([]string{}, nativePlatform), emulatedPlatforms, nil
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
index 5deed22b06..16b2f92c11 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ func transferRootful(source entities.ImageScpOptions, dest entities.ImageScpOpti
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	out, err := execTransferPodman(uLoad, loadCommand, (len(dest.Tag) > 0))
+	out, err := execTransferPodman(uLoad, loadCommand, len(dest.Tag) > 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/parse/parse.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/parse/parse.go
index fb2876bb26..0cb95aa042 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/parse/parse.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/parse/parse.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/libpod"
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/libpod/define"
-	units "github.com/docker/go-units"
+	"github.com/docker/go-units"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/amount.go b/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/amount.go
index 69613321f6..fbe162b1b0 100644
--- a/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/amount.go
+++ b/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/amount.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"strconv"
 
-	inf "gopkg.in/inf.v0"
+	"gopkg.in/inf.v0"
 )
 
 // Scale is used for getting and setting the base-10 scaled value.
diff --git a/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/math.go b/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/math.go
index 59a4c14de1..df17e605d8 100644
--- a/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/math.go
+++ b/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/math.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package resource
 import (
 	"math/big"
 
-	inf "gopkg.in/inf.v0"
+	"gopkg.in/inf.v0"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/quantity.go b/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/quantity.go
index 57a177f94d..32ef1af089 100644
--- a/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/quantity.go
+++ b/pkg/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource/quantity.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
-	inf "gopkg.in/inf.v0"
+	"gopkg.in/inf.v0"
 )
 
 // Quantity is a fixed-point representation of a number.
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/config_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_test.go
index 50ed7da5e5..a77c22652e 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/e2e/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/config_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 var originalHomeDir = os.Getenv("HOME")
 
 const (
-	defaultTimeout time.Duration = 90 * time.Second
+	defaultTimeout = 90 * time.Second
 )
 
 type machineCommand interface {
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go
index fd70eccfe8..c7400d2040 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/machine_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 }
 
 const (
-	defaultStream machine.FCOSStream = machine.Testing
+	defaultStream = machine.Testing
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/stop_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/stop_test.go
index 2bac773567..11c308e51b 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/e2e/stop_test.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/stop_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var _ = Describe("podman machine stop", func() {
 		// Stopping it again should not result in an error
 		stopAgain, err := mb.setCmd(stop).run()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-		Expect(stopAgain).To(Exit((0)))
+		Expect(stopAgain).To(Exit(0))
 		Expect(stopAgain.outputToString()).To(ContainSubstring(fmt.Sprintf("Machine \"%s\" stopped successfully", name)))
 
 		// Stopping a machine should update the last up time
diff --git a/pkg/machine/fcos.go b/pkg/machine/fcos.go
index cf90c88608..6f46379f0b 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/fcos.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/fcos.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coreos/stream-metadata-go/fedoracoreos"
 	"github.com/coreos/stream-metadata-go/release"
 	"github.com/coreos/stream-metadata-go/stream"
-	digest "github.com/opencontainers/go-digest"
+	"github.com/opencontainers/go-digest"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/specgen/generate/container_create.go b/pkg/specgen/generate/container_create.go
index c8f3f318a3..940fefae08 100644
--- a/pkg/specgen/generate/container_create.go
+++ b/pkg/specgen/generate/container_create.go
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func MakeContainer(ctx context.Context, rt *libpod.Runtime, s *specgen.SpecGener
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	infraVol := (len(compatibleOptions.Mounts) > 0 || len(compatibleOptions.Volumes) > 0 || len(compatibleOptions.ImageVolumes) > 0 || len(compatibleOptions.OverlayVolumes) > 0)
+	infraVol := len(compatibleOptions.Mounts) > 0 || len(compatibleOptions.Volumes) > 0 || len(compatibleOptions.ImageVolumes) > 0 || len(compatibleOptions.OverlayVolumes) > 0
 	opts, err := createContainerOptions(rt, s, pod, finalVolumes, finalOverlays, imageData, command, infraVol, *compatibleOptions)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/specgen/generate/kube/kube.go b/pkg/specgen/generate/kube/kube.go
index 5bb135d19f..cebf3e5d13 100644
--- a/pkg/specgen/generate/kube/kube.go
+++ b/pkg/specgen/generate/kube/kube.go
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func ToSpecGen(ctx context.Context, opts *CtrSpecGenOptions) (*specgen.SpecGener
 	}
 
 	if ro := opts.ReadOnly; ro != itypes.OptionalBoolUndefined {
-		s.ReadOnlyFilesystem = (ro == itypes.OptionalBoolTrue)
+		s.ReadOnlyFilesystem = ro == itypes.OptionalBoolTrue
 	}
 	// This should default to true for kubernetes yaml
 	s.ReadWriteTmpfs = true
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ func makeHealthCheck(inCmd string, interval int32, retries int32, timeout int32,
 		// kubernetes interval defaults to 10 sec and cannot be less than 1
 		interval = 10
 	}
-	hc.Interval = (time.Duration(interval) * time.Second)
+	hc.Interval = time.Duration(interval) * time.Second
 	if retries < 1 {
 		// kubernetes retries defaults to 3
 		retries = 3
@@ -795,13 +795,13 @@ func makeHealthCheck(inCmd string, interval int32, retries int32, timeout int32,
 		// kubernetes timeout defaults to 1
 		timeout = 1
 	}
-	timeoutDuration := (time.Duration(timeout) * time.Second)
+	timeoutDuration := time.Duration(timeout) * time.Second
 	if timeoutDuration < time.Duration(1) {
 		return nil, errors.New("healthcheck-timeout must be at least 1 second")
 	}
 	hc.Timeout = timeoutDuration
 
-	startPeriodDuration := (time.Duration(startPeriod) * time.Second)
+	startPeriodDuration := time.Duration(startPeriod) * time.Second
 	if startPeriodDuration < time.Duration(0) {
 		return nil, errors.New("healthcheck-start-period must be 0 seconds or greater")
 	}
diff --git a/test/e2e/containers_conf_test.go b/test/e2e/containers_conf_test.go
index fdee8ce1aa..8360c79117 100644
--- a/test/e2e/containers_conf_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/containers_conf_test.go
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Verify podman containers.conf usage", func() {
 		session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--rm", "--net", "host", fedoraMinimal, "cat", "/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ping_group_range"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(session).Should(ExitCleanly())
-		Expect(session.OutputToString()).ToNot((ContainSubstring("1000")))
+		Expect(session.OutputToString()).ToNot(ContainSubstring("1000"))
 	})
 
 	It("search domain", func() {
diff --git a/test/e2e/healthcheck_run_test.go b/test/e2e/healthcheck_run_test.go
index 8aafd78625..bd09a2074d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/healthcheck_run_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/healthcheck_run_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
-	define "github.com/containers/podman/v4/libpod/define"
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/libpod/define"
 	. "github.com/containers/podman/v4/test/utils"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
diff --git a/test/e2e/play_build_test.go b/test/e2e/play_build_test.go
index b416d8275d..7e18fcb7c5 100644
--- a/test/e2e/play_build_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/play_build_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ LABEL marge=mom
 		cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(os.Chdir(yamlDir)).To(Succeed())
-		defer func() { (Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(BeNil())) }()
+		defer func() { Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(Succeed()) }()
 
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"kube", "play", "top.yaml"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ LABEL marge=mom
 		cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(os.Chdir(yamlDir)).To(Succeed())
-		defer func() { (Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(BeNil())) }()
+		defer func() { Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(Succeed()) }()
 
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"kube", "play", "top.yaml"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ LABEL marge=mom
 		cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(os.Chdir(yamlDir)).To(Succeed())
-		defer func() { (Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(BeNil())) }()
+		defer func() { Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(Succeed()) }()
 
 		// Build the image into the local store
 		build := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"build", "-t", "foobar", "-f", "Containerfile"})
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ LABEL marge=mom
 		cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(os.Chdir(yamlDir)).To(Succeed())
-		defer func() { (Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(BeNil())) }()
+		defer func() { Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(Succeed()) }()
 
 		// Build the image into the local store
 		build := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"build", "-t", "foobar", "-f", "Containerfile"})
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ LABEL marge=mom
 		cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(os.Chdir(yamlDir)).To(Succeed())
-		defer func() { (Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(BeNil())) }()
+		defer func() { Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(Succeed()) }()
 
 		// Build the image into the local store
 		build := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"build", "-t", "foobar", "-f", "Containerfile"})
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ echo GOT-HERE
 		cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(os.Chdir(yamlDir)).To(Succeed())
-		defer func() { (Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(BeNil())) }()
+		defer func() { Expect(os.Chdir(cwd)).To(Succeed()) }()
 
 		session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"kube", "play", "echo.yaml"})
 		session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
diff --git a/test/e2e/play_kube_test.go b/test/e2e/play_kube_test.go
index c936890c2f..77aed75e86 100644
--- a/test/e2e/play_kube_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/play_kube_test.go
@@ -3820,11 +3820,11 @@ spec:
 		podmanTest.CgroupManager = "systemd"
 
 		var (
-			numReplicas           int32  = 3
-			expectedCPURequest    string = "100m"
-			expectedCPULimit      string = "200m"
-			expectedMemoryRequest string = "10000000"
-			expectedMemoryLimit   string = "20000000"
+			numReplicas           int32 = 3
+			expectedCPURequest          = "100m"
+			expectedCPULimit            = "200m"
+			expectedMemoryRequest       = "10000000"
+			expectedMemoryLimit         = "20000000"
 		)
 
 		expectedCPUQuota := milliCPUToQuota(expectedCPULimit)
@@ -3869,7 +3869,7 @@ MemoryReservation: {{ .HostConfig.MemoryReservation }}`})
 		podmanTest.CgroupManager = "systemd"
 
 		var (
-			expectedCPULimit string = "1"
+			expectedCPULimit = "1"
 		)
 
 		deployment := getDeployment(
diff --git a/test/e2e/pod_infra_container_test.go b/test/e2e/pod_infra_container_test.go
index e8aea0a5b2..91bebaa53d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/pod_infra_container_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/pod_infra_container_test.go
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pod create", func() {
 			session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"pod", "inspect", "--format", "{{.NumContainers}}", session.OutputToString()})
 			session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 			Expect(session).Should(ExitCleanly())
-			Expect(session.OutputToString()).Should((Equal("0")))
+			Expect(session.OutputToString()).Should(Equal("0"))
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/run_device_test.go b/test/e2e/run_device_test.go
index bf97f2273d..f856a41a35 100644
--- a/test/e2e/run_device_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/run_device_test.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman run device", func() {
 		// verify --privileged is required
 		session2 := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", ALPINE, "test", "-c", "/dev/kmsg"})
 		session2.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
-		Expect(session2).Should((Exit(1)))
+		Expect(session2).Should(Exit(1))
 	})
 
 	It("podman run CDI device test", func() {
diff --git a/test/e2e/run_passwd_test.go b/test/e2e/run_passwd_test.go
index 576423815c..538f95078e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/run_passwd_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/run_passwd_test.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ USER 1000`, ALPINE)
 		run = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"run", "--passwd=false", "--user", "1234:1234", ALPINE, "cat", "/etc/passwd"})
 		run.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
 		Expect(run).Should(ExitCleanly())
-		Expect(run.OutputToString()).NotTo((ContainSubstring("1234:1234")))
+		Expect(run.OutputToString()).NotTo(ContainSubstring("1234:1234"))
 	})
 
 	It("podman run --passwd-entry flag", func() {
diff --git a/test/e2e/run_test.go b/test/e2e/run_test.go
index df3572a915..75f40f4227 100644
--- a/test/e2e/run_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/run_test.go
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ VOLUME %s`, ALPINE, volPath, volPath)
 
 		curCgroupsBytes, err := os.ReadFile("/proc/self/cgroup")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-		var curCgroups string = string(curCgroupsBytes)
+		var curCgroups = string(curCgroupsBytes)
 		GinkgoWriter.Printf("Output:\n%s\n", curCgroups)
 		Expect(curCgroups).To(Not(Equal("")))
 
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ VOLUME %s`, ALPINE, volPath, volPath)
 
 		ctrCgroupsBytes, err := os.ReadFile(fmt.Sprintf("/proc/%d/cgroup", pid))
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-		var ctrCgroups string = string(ctrCgroupsBytes)
+		var ctrCgroups = string(ctrCgroupsBytes)
 		GinkgoWriter.Printf("Output\n:%s\n", ctrCgroups)
 		Expect(curCgroups).To(Not(Equal(ctrCgroups)))
 	})
diff --git a/test/e2e/toolbox_test.go b/test/e2e/toolbox_test.go
index 4f36f042b7..b917d5751a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/toolbox_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/toolbox_test.go
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Toolbox-specific testing", func() {
 		SkipIfNotRootless("only meaningful when run rootless")
 		var session *PodmanSessionIntegration
 
-		var username string = "testuser"
-		var homeDir string = "/home/testuser"
-		var shell string = "/bin/sh"
-		var uid string = "1001"
-		var gid string = "1001"
+		var username = "testuser"
+		var homeDir = "/home/testuser"
+		var shell = "/bin/sh"
+		var uid = "1001"
+		var gid = "1001"
 
 		useradd := fmt.Sprintf("useradd --home-dir %s --shell %s --uid %s %s",
 			homeDir, shell, uid, username)
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Toolbox-specific testing", func() {
 		SkipIfNotRootless("only meaningful when run rootless")
 		var session *PodmanSessionIntegration
 
-		var groupName string = "testgroup"
-		var gid string = "1001"
+		var groupName = "testgroup"
+		var gid = "1001"
 
 		groupadd := fmt.Sprintf("groupadd --gid %s %s", gid, groupName)
 
@@ -252,15 +252,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Toolbox-specific testing", func() {
 	It("podman create --userns=keep-id - entrypoint - modifying existing user with usermod - add to new group, change home/shell/uid", func() {
 		SkipIfNotRootless("only meaningful when run rootless")
 		var session *PodmanSessionIntegration
-		var badHomeDir string = "/home/badtestuser"
-		var badShell string = "/bin/sh"
-		var badUID string = "1001"
-		var username string = "testuser"
-		var homeDir string = "/home/testuser"
-		var shell string = "/bin/bash"
-		var uid string = "1411"
-		var groupName string = "testgroup"
-		var gid string = "1422"
+		var badHomeDir = "/home/badtestuser"
+		var badShell = "/bin/sh"
+		var badUID = "1001"
+		var username = "testuser"
+		var homeDir = "/home/testuser"
+		var shell = "/bin/bash"
+		var uid = "1411"
+		var groupName = "testgroup"
+		var gid = "1422"
 
 		// The use of bad* in the name of variables does not imply the invocation
 		// of useradd should fail The user is supposed to be created successfully