diff --git a/k8s/persistent_volumes.go b/k8s/persistent_volumes.go
index b87d02ce1..c52fa0631 100644
--- a/k8s/persistent_volumes.go
+++ b/k8s/persistent_volumes.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func runWithVolumeMounted(ctx context.Context, podImage string, podCommand []str
 	defer cancel()
 	ready := podReady(localCtx, client.CoreV1(), podName, namespace)
 
-	pod, err = pods.Create(ctx, pod, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+	_, err = pods.Create(ctx, pod, metav1.CreateOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create pod: %w", err)
 	}