diff --git a/probes.go b/probes.go
index ae59b99..66f4350 100644
--- a/probes.go
+++ b/probes.go
@@ -35,44 +35,28 @@ func New(options ...Option) (Kubeprobes, error) {
 }
 
 func (kp *kubeprobes) validate() error {
-	errs := []error{}
-
+	var err error
 	if kp.pathLive == "" {
-		errs = append(
-			errs,
-			fmt.Errorf("liveness probe path must not be empty"),
-		)
+		err = errors.Join(err, fmt.Errorf("liveness probe path must not be empty"))
 	}
 
 	if kp.pathReady == "" {
-		errs = append(
-			errs,
-			fmt.Errorf("readiness probe path must not be empty"),
-		)
+		err = errors.Join(err, fmt.Errorf("readiness probe path must not be empty"))
 	}
 
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(kp.pathLive, "/") {
-		errs = append(
-			errs,
-			fmt.Errorf("liveness probe path must start with slash (current: %q)", kp.pathLive),
-		)
+		err = errors.Join(err, fmt.Errorf("liveness probe path must start with slash (current: %q)", kp.pathLive))
 	}
 
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(kp.pathReady, "/") {
-		errs = append(
-			errs,
-			fmt.Errorf("readiness probe path must start with slash (current: %q)", kp.pathReady),
-		)
+		err = errors.Join(err, fmt.Errorf("readiness probe path must start with slash (current: %q)", kp.pathReady))
 	}
 
 	if kp.pathLive == kp.pathReady {
-		errs = append(
-			errs,
-			fmt.Errorf("liveness and readiness probes have the same values (both %q)", kp.pathLive),
-		)
+		err = errors.Join(err, fmt.Errorf("liveness and readiness probes have the same values (both %q)", kp.pathLive))
 	}
 
-	return errors.Join(errs...)
+	return err
 }
 
 func (kp *kubeprobes) handleLiveness(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {