diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9481a457c0da..472ec67c9df2 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/nishanths/predeclared v0.2.1
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
 	github.com/polyfloyd/go-errorlint v0.0.0-20210510181950-ab96adb96fea
-	github.com/ryancurrah/gomodguard v1.2.0
+	github.com/ryancurrah/gomodguard v1.2.1
 	github.com/ryanrolds/sqlclosecheck v0.3.0
 	github.com/sanposhiho/wastedassign v1.0.0
 	github.com/securego/gosec/v2 v2.7.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 898ff7d3c228..a89c264f7281 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.6.2/go.mod h1:xXDCJY+GAPziupqXw64V24skbSoqbTE
 github.com/rs/cors v1.7.0/go.mod h1:gFx+x8UowdsKA9AchylcLynDq+nNFfI8FkUZdN/jGCU=
 github.com/russross/blackfriday v1.5.2/go.mod h1:JO/DiYxRf+HjHt06OyowR9PTA263kcR/rfWxYHBV53g=
 github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
-github.com/ryancurrah/gomodguard v1.2.0 h1:YWfhGOrXwLGiqcC/u5EqG6YeS8nh+1fw0HEc85CVZro=
-github.com/ryancurrah/gomodguard v1.2.0/go.mod h1:rNqbC4TOIdUDcVMSIpNNAzTbzXAZa6W5lnUepvuMMgQ=
+github.com/ryancurrah/gomodguard v1.2.1 h1:t1WWL0RGJJBo5KZ0u2c/FGY1QQgx2gUbHWzBmOKWs98=
+github.com/ryancurrah/gomodguard v1.2.1/go.mod h1:tpI+C/nzvfUR3bF28b5QHpTn/jM/zlGniI++6ZlIWeE=
 github.com/ryanrolds/sqlclosecheck v0.3.0 h1:AZx+Bixh8zdUBxUA1NxbxVAS78vTPq4rCb8OUZI9xFw=
 github.com/ryanrolds/sqlclosecheck v0.3.0/go.mod h1:1gREqxyTGR3lVtpngyFo3hZAgk0KCtEdgEkHwDbigdA=
 github.com/ryanuber/columnize v0.0.0-20160712163229-9b3edd62028f/go.mod h1:sm1tb6uqfes/u+d4ooFouqFdy9/2g9QGwK3SQygK0Ts=
diff --git a/pkg/golinters/gomodguard.go b/pkg/golinters/gomodguard.go
index af2e6d1d68e0..30ca6cc3dea3 100644
--- a/pkg/golinters/gomodguard.go
+++ b/pkg/golinters/gomodguard.go
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	gomodguardName = "gomodguard"
+	gomodguardDesc = "Allow and block list linter for direct Go module dependencies. " +
+		"This is different from depguard where there are different block " +
+		"types for example version constraints and module recommendations."
 )
 
 // NewGomodguard returns a new Gomodguard linter.
@@ -28,68 +31,63 @@ func NewGomodguard() *goanalysis.Linter {
 
 	return goanalysis.NewLinter(
 		gomodguardName,
-		"Allow and block list linter for direct Go module dependencies. "+
-			"This is different from depguard where there are different block "+
-			"types for example version constraints and module recommendations.",
+		gomodguardDesc,
 		[]*analysis.Analyzer{analyzer},
 		nil,
 	).WithContextSetter(func(lintCtx *linter.Context) {
-		analyzer.Run = func(pass *analysis.Pass) (interface{}, error) {
-			var (
-				files        = []string{}
-				linterCfg    = lintCtx.Cfg.LintersSettings.Gomodguard
-				processorCfg = &gomodguard.Configuration{}
-			)
-			processorCfg.Allowed.Modules = linterCfg.Allowed.Modules
-			processorCfg.Allowed.Domains = linterCfg.Allowed.Domains
-			for n := range linterCfg.Blocked.Modules {
-				for k, v := range linterCfg.Blocked.Modules[n] {
-					m := map[string]gomodguard.BlockedModule{k: {
-						Recommendations: v.Recommendations,
-						Reason:          v.Reason,
-					}}
-					processorCfg.Blocked.Modules = append(processorCfg.Blocked.Modules, m)
-					break
-				}
-			}
+		linterCfg := lintCtx.Cfg.LintersSettings.Gomodguard
 
-			for n := range linterCfg.Blocked.Versions {
-				for k, v := range linterCfg.Blocked.Versions[n] {
-					m := map[string]gomodguard.BlockedVersion{k: {
-						Version: v.Version,
-						Reason:  v.Reason,
-					}}
-					processorCfg.Blocked.Versions = append(processorCfg.Blocked.Versions, m)
-					break
-				}
+		processorCfg := &gomodguard.Configuration{}
+		processorCfg.Allowed.Modules = linterCfg.Allowed.Modules
+		processorCfg.Allowed.Domains = linterCfg.Allowed.Domains
+		processorCfg.Blocked.LocalReplaceDirectives = linterCfg.Blocked.LocalReplaceDirectives
+
+		for n := range linterCfg.Blocked.Modules {
+			for k, v := range linterCfg.Blocked.Modules[n] {
+				m := map[string]gomodguard.BlockedModule{k: {
+					Recommendations: v.Recommendations,
+					Reason:          v.Reason,
+				}}
+				processorCfg.Blocked.Modules = append(processorCfg.Blocked.Modules, m)
+				break
 			}
+		}
 
-			for _, file := range pass.Files {
-				files = append(files, pass.Fset.PositionFor(file.Pos(), false).Filename)
+		for n := range linterCfg.Blocked.Versions {
+			for k, v := range linterCfg.Blocked.Versions[n] {
+				m := map[string]gomodguard.BlockedVersion{k: {
+					Version: v.Version,
+					Reason:  v.Reason,
+				}}
+				processorCfg.Blocked.Versions = append(processorCfg.Blocked.Versions, m)
+				break
 			}
+		}
 
-			processorCfg.Blocked.LocalReplaceDirectives = linterCfg.Blocked.LocalReplaceDirectives
+		processor, err := gomodguard.NewProcessor(processorCfg)
+		if err != nil {
+			lintCtx.Log.Warnf("running gomodguard failed: %s: if you are not using go modules "+
+				"it is suggested to disable this linter", err)
+			return
+		}
 
-			processor, err := gomodguard.NewProcessor(processorCfg)
-			if err != nil {
-				lintCtx.Log.Warnf("running gomodguard failed: %s: if you are not using go modules "+
-					"it is suggested to disable this linter", err)
-				return nil, nil
-			}
+		analyzer.Run = func(pass *analysis.Pass) (interface{}, error) {
+			var files []string
 
-			gomodguardErrors := processor.ProcessFiles(files)
-			if len(gomodguardErrors) == 0 {
-				return nil, nil
+			for _, file := range pass.Files {
+				files = append(files, pass.Fset.PositionFor(file.Pos(), false).Filename)
 			}
 
+			gomodguardIssues := processor.ProcessFiles(files)
+
 			mu.Lock()
 			defer mu.Unlock()
 
-			for _, err := range gomodguardErrors {
+			for _, gomodguardIssue := range gomodguardIssues {
 				issues = append(issues, goanalysis.NewIssue(&result.Issue{
 					FromLinter: gomodguardName,
-					Pos:        err.Position,
-					Text:       err.Reason,
+					Pos:        gomodguardIssue.Position,
+					Text:       gomodguardIssue.Reason,
 				}, pass))
 			}