diff --git a/samplers/probability/consistent/base2.go b/samplers/probability/consistent/base2.go
index de39fa5f861..193f7c32186 100644
--- a/samplers/probability/consistent/base2.go
+++ b/samplers/probability/consistent/base2.go
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@ func splitProb(p float64) (uint8, uint8, float64) {
 	highP := expToFloat64(-high)
 	lowProb := (highP - p) / (highP - lowP)
 
-	return uint8(low), uint8(high), lowProb
+	return uint8(low), uint8(high), lowProb // nolint: gosec  // 8-bit sample.
 }
diff --git a/samplers/probability/consistent/sampler.go b/samplers/probability/consistent/sampler.go
index 724160f6c82..1ceb02d3637 100644
--- a/samplers/probability/consistent/sampler.go
+++ b/samplers/probability/consistent/sampler.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func ProbabilityBased(fraction float64, opts ...ProbabilityBasedOption) sdktrace
 func (cs *consistentProbabilityBased) newR() uint8 {
 	cs.lock.Lock()
 	defer cs.lock.Unlock()
-	return uint8(bits.LeadingZeros64(uint64(cs.rnd.Int63())) - 1)
+	return uint8(bits.LeadingZeros64(uint64(cs.rnd.Int63())) - 1) // nolint: gosec  // 8-bit sample.
 }
 
 func (cs *consistentProbabilityBased) lowChoice() bool {
diff --git a/samplers/probability/consistent/tracestate.go b/samplers/probability/consistent/tracestate.go
index 4d01102867f..d531dfd1627 100644
--- a/samplers/probability/consistent/tracestate.go
+++ b/samplers/probability/consistent/tracestate.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func parseNumber(key string, input string, maximum uint8) (uint8, error) {
 		return maximum + 1, parseError(key, strconv.ErrRange)
 	}
 	// `value` is strictly less then the uint8 maximum. This cast is safe.
-	return uint8(value), nil
+	return uint8(value), nil // nolint: gosec
 }
 
 func parseError(key string, err error) error {