diff --git a/binaries/runtime/src/operator/mod.rs b/binaries/runtime/src/operator/mod.rs
index 4d8c246c..2c60731f 100644
--- a/binaries/runtime/src/operator/mod.rs
+++ b/binaries/runtime/src/operator/mod.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ pub fn spawn_operator(
         dora_tracing::init_tracing(format!("{node_id}/{}", operator_definition.id).as_str())
             .wrap_err("could not initiate tracing for operator")?;
     #[cfg(not(feature = "tracing"))]
+    #[allow(clippy::let_unit_value)]
     let tracer = ();
 
     match &operator_definition.config.source {