diff --git a/k8sdeps/kv/plugin/builtinplugin.go b/k8sdeps/kv/plugin/builtinplugin.go
index 67aeb39fb..3af666dd4 100644
--- a/k8sdeps/kv/plugin/builtinplugin.go
+++ b/k8sdeps/kv/plugin/builtinplugin.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type builtinFactory struct {
 	plugins map[string]KVSource
 }
 
-func newBuiltinFactory(ldr ifc.Loader) *builtinFactory {
+func newBuiltinFactory(_ ifc.Loader) *builtinFactory {
 	return &builtinFactory{
 		plugins: map[string]KVSource{
 			"literals": builtin.Literals{},