diff --git a/config/http_config_test.go b/config/http_config_test.go
index 49b0aa36..5ec32297 100644
--- a/config/http_config_test.go
+++ b/config/http_config_test.go
@@ -335,11 +335,11 @@ func TestNewClientFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			handler: func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				switch r.URL.Path {
 				case "/redirected":
-					fmt.Fprintf(w, ExpectedMessage)
+					fmt.Fprint(w, ExpectedMessage)
 				default:
 					w.Header().Set("Location", "/redirected")
 					w.WriteHeader(http.StatusFound)
-					fmt.Fprintf(w, "It should follow the redirect.")
+					fmt.Fprint(w, "It should follow the redirect.")
 				}
 			},
 		}, {
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func TestNewClientFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				default:
 					w.Header().Set("Location", "/redirected")
 					w.WriteHeader(http.StatusFound)
-					fmt.Fprintf(w, ExpectedMessage)
+					fmt.Fprint(w, ExpectedMessage)
 				}
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/expfmt/decode_test.go b/expfmt/decode_test.go
index ef1a0ddb..f98be91d 100644
--- a/expfmt/decode_test.go
+++ b/expfmt/decode_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto" //nolint:staticcheck // Ignore SA1019. Need to keep deprecated package for compatibility.
 	dto "github.com/prometheus/client_model/go"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/common/model"
diff --git a/expfmt/encode.go b/expfmt/encode.go
index bd4e3474..64dc0eb4 100644
--- a/expfmt/encode.go
+++ b/expfmt/encode.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto" //nolint:staticcheck // Ignore SA1019. Need to keep deprecated package for compatibility.
 	"github.com/matttproud/golang_protobuf_extensions/pbutil"
 	"github.com/prometheus/common/internal/bitbucket.org/ww/goautoneg"
 
diff --git a/expfmt/encode_test.go b/expfmt/encode_test.go
index 1b228733..63d0bd44 100644
--- a/expfmt/encode_test.go
+++ b/expfmt/encode_test.go
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ package expfmt
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
-	dto "github.com/prometheus/client_model/go"
 	"net/http"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto" //nolint:staticcheck // Ignore SA1019. Need to keep deprecated package for compatibility.
+	dto "github.com/prometheus/client_model/go"
 )
 
 func TestNegotiate(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/expfmt/openmetrics_create_test.go b/expfmt/openmetrics_create_test.go
index 4a5318b4..88330a5d 100644
--- a/expfmt/openmetrics_create_test.go
+++ b/expfmt/openmetrics_create_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto" //nolint:staticcheck // Ignore SA1019. Need to keep deprecated package for compatibility.
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
 
 	dto "github.com/prometheus/client_model/go"
diff --git a/expfmt/text_create_test.go b/expfmt/text_create_test.go
index 014351d3..aa370df9 100644
--- a/expfmt/text_create_test.go
+++ b/expfmt/text_create_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto" //nolint:staticcheck // Ignore SA1019. Need to keep deprecated package for compatibility.
 
 	dto "github.com/prometheus/client_model/go"
 )
diff --git a/expfmt/text_parse.go b/expfmt/text_parse.go
index b6079b31..84be0643 100644
--- a/expfmt/text_parse.go
+++ b/expfmt/text_parse.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 	dto "github.com/prometheus/client_model/go"
 
-	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto" //nolint:staticcheck // Ignore SA1019. Need to keep deprecated package for compatibility.
 	"github.com/prometheus/common/model"
 )
 
diff --git a/expfmt/text_parse_test.go b/expfmt/text_parse_test.go
index 949bbd64..782048ef 100644
--- a/expfmt/text_parse_test.go
+++ b/expfmt/text_parse_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto" //nolint:staticcheck // Ignore SA1019. Need to keep deprecated package for compatibility.
 	dto "github.com/prometheus/client_model/go"
 )