diff --git a/cmd/tetragon/main.go b/cmd/tetragon/main.go
index 57f79d9b679..c000819a420 100644
--- a/cmd/tetragon/main.go
+++ b/cmd/tetragon/main.go
@@ -429,12 +429,12 @@ func tetragonExecute() error {
 	obs.LogPinnedBpf(observerDir)
 
 	// load base sensor
-	base := base.GetInitialSensor()
-	if err := base.Load(observerDir); err != nil {
+	initialSensor := base.GetInitialSensor()
+	if err := initialSensor.Load(observerDir); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		base.Unload()
+		initialSensor.Unload()
 	}()
 
 	onReconfig := func(data *config.Data) {