diff --git a/internal/models/model.go b/internal/models/model.go
index ca5c7bc..68739cd 100644
--- a/internal/models/model.go
+++ b/internal/models/model.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (b *Base) GetDB() *sql.DB {
 }
 
 // GetUserLookup returns the DB as a UserLookup if it implements the interface.
-func (b *Base) GetUserLookup() UserLookup {
+func (b *Base) GetUserLookup() UserLookup { //nolint:ireturn // intentional interface return for dependency inversion
 	if ul, ok := b.db.(UserLookup); ok {
 		return ul
 	}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (b *Base) GetUserLookup() UserLookup {
 }
 
 // GetChannelLookup returns the DB as a ChannelLookup if it implements the interface.
-func (b *Base) GetChannelLookup() ChannelLookup {
+func (b *Base) GetChannelLookup() ChannelLookup { //nolint:ireturn // intentional interface return for dependency inversion
 	if cl, ok := b.db.(ChannelLookup); ok {
 		return cl
 	}