diff --git a/cmd/chat-cli/main.go b/cmd/chat-cli/main.go
index f4594d3..c20efd0 100644
--- a/cmd/chat-cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/chat-cli/main.go
@@ -539,11 +539,11 @@ func (a *App) pollLoop() {
 }
 
 func (a *App) handleServerMessage(msg *api.Message) {
-	ts := ""
+	var ts string
 
 	if msg.TS != "" {
 		t := msg.ParseTS()
-		ts = t.Local().Format("15:04")
+		ts = t.Local().Format("15:04") //nolint:gosmopolitan // CLI displays local time intentionally
 	} else {
 		ts = time.Now().Format("15:04")
 	}