diff --git a/pkg/providers/github_copilot_provider.go b/pkg/providers/github_copilot_provider.go
index b2442b6d5..fa67363f6 100644
--- a/pkg/providers/github_copilot_provider.go
+++ b/pkg/providers/github_copilot_provider.go
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ func (p *GitHubCopilotProvider) Chat(
 		})
 	}
 
-	fullcontent, _ := json.Marshal(out)
+	fullcontent, err := json.Marshal(out)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal messages: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	content, err := p.session.Send(ctx, copilot.MessageOptions{
 		Prompt: string(fullcontent),