diff --git a/pkg/dnsproxy/resolvefile_unix.go b/pkg/dnsproxy/resolvefile_unix.go
index c7df498616..de3607856a 100644
--- a/pkg/dnsproxy/resolvefile_unix.go
+++ b/pkg/dnsproxy/resolvefile_unix.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (r *ResolveFile) Write(fileName string) error {
 }
 
 func (r *ResolveFile) WriteTo(buf io.Writer) (int64, error) {
-	n := ioutil.Println(buf, "# Generated by telepresence\n")
+	n := ioutil.Println(buf, "# Generated by telepresence\n") //nolint:govet // we want two newlines
 	if r.Port > 0 {
 		n += ioutil.Printf(buf, "port %d\n", r.Port)
 	}