diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6606961e4..76df5677b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GOLANGCILINT_VERSION: "1.64.4"
+  GOLANGCILINT_VERSION: "1.64.5"
 
 jobs:
   lint:
diff --git a/format/xml/xml.go b/format/xml/xml.go
index 627c80646..28f6782c7 100644
--- a/format/xml/xml.go
+++ b/format/xml/xml.go
@@ -388,7 +388,8 @@ func toXMLFromObject(c any, opts ToXMLOpts) any {
 				switch {
 				case k == "#seq":
 					hasSeq = true
-					seq, _ = strconv.Atoi(v.(string))
+					s, _ := v.(string)
+					seq, _ = strconv.Atoi(s)
 				case k == "#text":
 					s, _ := v.(string)
 					n.Chardata = []byte(s)