diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index d5fdafa9f6..5d801f24b4 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ linters:
     - misspell
     - nilnil
     - sloglint
+    - wastedassign
     - unparam
     - unused
   settings:
diff --git a/pkg/telemetrytraces/condition_builder.go b/pkg/telemetrytraces/condition_builder.go
index ef7f3d6c79..d2ce8208a4 100644
--- a/pkg/telemetrytraces/condition_builder.go
+++ b/pkg/telemetrytraces/condition_builder.go
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (c *conditionBuilder) buildSpanScopeCondition(key *telemetrytypes.Telemetry
 		return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "span scope field %s only supports '=' operator", key.Name)
 	}
 
-	isTrue := false
+	var isTrue bool
 	switch v := value.(type) {
 	case bool:
 		isTrue = v