diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 7c421f0be6..b8391990ac 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ linters:
     - nakedret
     - testifylint
     - thelper
+    - usestdlibvars
 
 linters-settings:
   nakedret:
diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/elasticsearch_test.go b/modules/elasticsearch/elasticsearch_test.go
index fdfe636769..99829e94d3 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/elasticsearch_test.go
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/elasticsearch_test.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestElasticsearch(t *testing.T) {
 
 			httpClient := configureHTTPClient(esContainer)
 
-			req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", esContainer.Settings.Address, nil)
+			req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, esContainer.Settings.Address, nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// set the password for the request using the Authentication header
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func TestElasticsearch8WithoutCredentials(t *testing.T) {
 
 	httpClient := configureHTTPClient(ctr)
 
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", ctr.Settings.Address, nil)
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, ctr.Settings.Address, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// elastic:changeme are the default credentials for Elasticsearch 8
diff --git a/modules/ollama/examples_test.go b/modules/ollama/examples_test.go
index 46d65ebe0a..e9ac3ce0fa 100644
--- a/modules/ollama/examples_test.go
+++ b/modules/ollama/examples_test.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func ExampleRun_withModel_llama2_http() {
 	"prompt":"Why is the sky blue?"
 }`
 
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/generate", connectionStr), strings.NewReader(payload))
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/generate", connectionStr), strings.NewReader(payload))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed to create request: %s", err)
 		return
diff --git a/modules/opensearch/opensearch_test.go b/modules/opensearch/opensearch_test.go
index 3829ea2dfb..15304dbfd6 100644
--- a/modules/opensearch/opensearch_test.go
+++ b/modules/opensearch/opensearch_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestOpenSearch(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &http.Client{}
 
-		req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", address, nil)
+		req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, address, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		resp, err := client.Do(req)