diff --git a/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper_test.go b/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper_test.go
index 8d6073c2b..278c2af68 100644
--- a/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper_test.go
+++ b/internal/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper_test.go
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ func TestVolumeHelperImpl_ShouldPerformSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Fatalf("failed to build policy with error %v", err)
 				}
 			}
+			//nolint:staticcheck // Testing deprecated function for backwards compatibility
 			vh := NewVolumeHelperImpl(
 				p,
 				tc.snapshotVolumesFlag,
@@ -687,6 +688,7 @@ func TestVolumeHelperImpl_ShouldPerformFSBackup(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Fatalf("failed to build policy with error %v", err)
 				}
 			}
+			//nolint:staticcheck // Testing deprecated function for backwards compatibility
 			vh := NewVolumeHelperImpl(
 				p,
 				tc.snapshotVolumesFlag,
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/utils/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper.go b/pkg/plugin/utils/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper.go
index 8fda7f5af..a19f8d7c8 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/utils/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/utils/volumehelper/volume_policy_helper.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ func ShouldPerformSnapshotWithVolumeHelper(
 		return false, err
 	}
 
+	//nolint:staticcheck // Intentional use of deprecated function for backwards compatibility
 	volumeHelperImpl := volumehelper.NewVolumeHelperImpl(
 		resourcePolicies,
 		backup.Spec.SnapshotVolumes,