diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5af0315b..560f8824 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ test-coverage: test
 test-dependencies: envtest kubebuilder
 
 .PHONY: gosec-scan
-gosec-scan:
+gosec-scan: GOSEC_ARGS=-exclude G201
 
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 # build section