diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index c1ca4b920e..b7be9e413a 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ linters:
     - dogsled
     - dupword       # Detects duplicate words.
     - durationcheck
+    - errchkjson
     - exportloopref # Detects pointers to enclosing loop variables.
     - gocritic      # Metalinter; detects bugs, performance, and styling issues.
     - gocyclo
diff --git a/templates/templates.go b/templates/templates.go
index f0b62260ee..c1366be1cd 100644
--- a/templates/templates.go
+++ b/templates/templates.go
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ var basicFunctions = template.FuncMap{
 		buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
 		enc := json.NewEncoder(buf)
 		enc.SetEscapeHTML(false)
-		enc.Encode(v)
+		err := enc.Encode(v)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
 		// Remove the trailing new line added by the encoder
 		return strings.TrimSpace(buf.String())
 	},