diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1cfd8e9..12ec042 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ release: lint fmt-check test build ## Run lint, format check, tests, build, then
 	git push origin "$$version"; \
 	echo "Tag $$version created and pushed to remote repository."
 
-release-version: lint fmt-check ## Run lint and format check, then auto-increment patch version, update VERSION/package files, commit, tag, and push
+release-version: lint fmt-check staticcheck ## Run lint, format check and staticcheck, then auto-increment patch version, update VERSION/package files, commit, tag, and push
 	@CURRENT=$$([ -f VERSION ] && cat VERSION | tr -d '[:space:]' || (git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^v//') || echo "0.0.0"); \
 	MAJOR=$$(echo $$CURRENT | cut -d. -f1); \
 	MINOR=$$(echo $$CURRENT | cut -d. -f2); \
diff --git a/pkg/models/models_test.go b/pkg/models/models_test.go
index c078380..17c0da4 100644
--- a/pkg/models/models_test.go
+++ b/pkg/models/models_test.go
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ func TestInitConstructors(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// GUIDs are unique per call.
-	if InitTable("t", "s").GUID == InitTable("t", "s").GUID {
+	t1, t2 := InitTable("t", "s"), InitTable("t", "s")
+	if t1.GUID == t2.GUID {
 		t.Error("GUIDs must be unique")
 	}
 }