diff --git a/report/sarif.go b/report/sarif.go
index 7ab14ef7e..a8ce2837b 100644
--- a/report/sarif.go
+++ b/report/sarif.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func messageText(f Finding) string {
 }
 
 func getResults(findings []Finding) []Results {
-	var results []Results
+	results := []Results{}
 	for _, f := range findings {
 		r := Results{
 			Message: Message{