diff --git a/internal/controller/mantlebackup_controller.go b/internal/controller/mantlebackup_controller.go
index 49966b37..e6eaf881 100644
--- a/internal/controller/mantlebackup_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/mantlebackup_controller.go
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ func (r *MantleBackupReconciler) replicate(
 
 	// Call CreateOrUpdatePVC
 	client := r.primarySettings.Client
-	respPVC, err := client.CreateOrUpdatePVC(
+	resp, err := client.CreateOrUpdatePVC(
 		ctx,
 		&proto.CreateOrUpdatePVCRequest{
 			Pvc: string(pvcSentJson),
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ func (r *MantleBackupReconciler) replicate(
 		annotRemoteUID: string(backup.GetUID()),
 	})
 	backupSent.SetLabels(map[string]string{
-		labelLocalBackupTargetPVCUID:  respPVC.Uid,
+		labelLocalBackupTargetPVCUID:  resp.Uid,
 		labelRemoteBackupTargetPVCUID: string(pvc.GetUID()),
 	})
 	backupSent.SetFinalizers([]string{finalizerMantleBackup})