diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 22c779249b00..2a3d7af9f21a 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ linters:
     - depguard
     - dogsled
     - durationcheck
+    - errchkjson
     - exportloopref # Checks for pointers to enclosing loop variables
     - gocyclo
     - gofumpt
diff --git a/templates/templates.go b/templates/templates.go
index deb043299dbe..3a7ec59e5f6d 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())
 	},