diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 1d9acd9c..87b448d4 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ linters:
         - '-QF1003' # disable rule 'Convert if/else-if chain to tagged switch'
         - '-QF1004' # disable rule 'Use strings.ReplaceAll instead of strings.Replace'
         - '-QF1008' # disable rule 'Omit embedded fields from selector'
-        - '-QF1011' # disable rule 'Omit redundant type from variable declaration'
       # https://golangci-lint.run/usage/linters/#staticcheck
       # https://staticcheck.dev/docs/configuration/options/#initialisms
       initialisms:
diff --git a/internal/auth/auth.go b/internal/auth/auth.go
index b2b3152b..5398214c 100644
--- a/internal/auth/auth.go
+++ b/internal/auth/auth.go
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (c *Client) auths(ctx context.Context) (map[string]types.SlackAuth, error)
 	if err != nil {
 		return auths, err
 	}
-	var path string = filepath.Join(dir, credentialsFileName)
+	var path = filepath.Join(dir, credentialsFileName)
 
 	if _, err := c.fs.Stat(path); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return auths, err
diff --git a/internal/config/system.go b/internal/config/system.go
index e2cef0c4..7e879fdb 100644
--- a/internal/config/system.go
+++ b/internal/config/system.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (c *SystemConfig) UserConfig(ctx context.Context) (*SystemConfig, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return &SystemConfig{}, err
 	}
-	var path string = filepath.Join(dir, configFileName)
+	var path = filepath.Join(dir, configFileName)
 
 	if _, err := c.fs.Stat(path); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return &config, err
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ func (c *SystemConfig) initializeConfigFiles(ctx context.Context, dir string) er
 	defer span.Finish()
 
 	// ensure the credentials.json file exists
-	var credentialsPath string = filepath.Join(dir, credentialsFileName)
+	var credentialsPath = filepath.Join(dir, credentialsFileName)
 	_, err := c.fs.Stat(credentialsPath)
 	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		// create the credentials file because it does not exist
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ func (c *SystemConfig) initializeConfigFiles(ctx context.Context, dir string) er
 	}
 
 	// ensure the config.json file exists
-	var configPath string = filepath.Join(dir, configFileName)
+	var configPath = filepath.Join(dir, configFileName)
 	_, err = c.fs.Stat(configPath)
 	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		err = c.writeConfigFile(configPath, []byte("{}\n"))
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func (c *SystemConfig) initializeConfigFiles(ctx context.Context, dir string) er
 	}
 
 	// ensure the logs folder exists
-	var logsPath string = filepath.Join(dir, logsFolderName)
+	var logsPath = filepath.Join(dir, logsFolderName)
 	_, err = c.fs.Stat(logsPath)
 	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		// create the logs folder because it does not exist
diff --git a/internal/iostreams/logfile.go b/internal/iostreams/logfile.go
index 44c2c4da..fde4938c 100644
--- a/internal/iostreams/logfile.go
+++ b/internal/iostreams/logfile.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (io *IOStreams) InitLogFile(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}()
 
 	// Ensure the error log file exists
-	var errorLogFilePath string = filepath.Join(logFolder, filename)
+	var errorLogFilePath = filepath.Join(logFolder, filename)
 
 	// TODO: this os reference should probably be something that is dependency injected for easier testing
 	errorLogFile, err := os.OpenFile(errorLogFilePath, permissions, 0600)
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (io *IOStreams) FlushToLogFile(ctx context.Context, prefix, errStr string)
 	}
 
 	// Ensure the error log file exists
-	var errorLogFilePath string = filepath.Join(logFolder, filename)
+	var errorLogFilePath = filepath.Join(logFolder, filename)
 
 	errorLogFile, err := io.fs.OpenFile(errorLogFilePath, permissions, 0600)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (io *IOStreams) FinishLogFile(ctx context.Context) {
 	logFolder, _ := io.config.SystemConfig.LogsDir(ctx)
 
 	// Ensure the error log file exists
-	var errorLogFilePath string = filepath.Join(logFolder, filename)
+	var errorLogFilePath = filepath.Join(logFolder, filename)
 
 	// TODO: this os reference should probably be something that is dependency injected for easier testing
 	errorLogFile, err := os.OpenFile(errorLogFilePath, permissions, 0600)
diff --git a/internal/iostreams/survey.go b/internal/iostreams/survey.go
index 3dda6de9..22477afa 100644
--- a/internal/iostreams/survey.go
+++ b/internal/iostreams/survey.go
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ func (io *IOStreams) retrieveFlagValue(flagset []*pflag.Flag) (*pflag.Flag, erro
 func errInteractivityFlags(cfg PromptConfig) error {
 	flags := cfg.GetFlags()
 	var remediation string
-	var helpMessage string = "Learn more about this command with `--help`"
+	var helpMessage = "Learn more about this command with `--help`"
 
 	if len(flags) == 1 {
 		remediation = fmt.Sprintf("Try running the command with the `--%s` flag included", flags[0].Name)
diff --git a/internal/pkg/auth/login.go b/internal/pkg/auth/login.go
index 56a7db57..d2e1b285 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/auth/login.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/auth/login.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func saveNewAuth(ctx context.Context, apiClient api.APIInterface, authClient aut
 	}
 
 	// Write to credentials json if serviceTokenFlag is false
-	var filePath string = ""
+	var filePath = ""
 	if !noRotation {
 		_, credentialsLocation, err := authClient.SetAuth(ctx, newAuth)
 		if err != nil {