diff --git a/pkg/tools/cli/loadtest/service/search.go b/pkg/tools/cli/loadtest/service/search.go
index 0eaee026b1..0471a13695 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/cli/loadtest/service/search.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/cli/loadtest/service/search.go
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ func searchRequestProvider(dataset assets.Dataset) (func() *any, int, error) {
 					Epsilon: 0.1,
 				},
 			})
-			tmp := any(obj)
-			return &tmp
+			ret = &obj
 		}
 		return ret
 	}, size, nil