diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 09303d1..61dad21 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ endif
 BUILDFLAGS := "-w -s -X 'main.Version=$(GIT_TAG)' -X 'main.GitTag=$(GIT_TAG)' -X 'main.BuildDate=$(BUILD_DATE)'"
 CGO_ENABLED = 0
 GO := GO111MODULE=on go
-GO_NOMOD :=GO111MODULE=off go
 GOPATH ?= $(shell $(GO) env GOPATH)
 GOBIN ?= $(GOPATH)/bin
 GOSEC ?= $(GOBIN)/gosec
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@ default:
 
 install-test-deps:
 	go install github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2/ginkgo@latest
-	$(GO_NOMOD) get -u golang.org/x/crypto/ssh
-	$(GO_NOMOD) get -u github.com/lib/pq
+	go install golang.org/x/crypto/...@latest
+	go install github.com/lib/pq/...@latest
 
 install-govulncheck:
 	@if [ $(GO_MINOR_VERSION) -gt $(GOVULN_MIN_VERSION) ]; then \
@@ -89,5 +88,5 @@ image-push: image
 
 tlsconfig:
 	go generate ./...
-	
+
 .PHONY: test build clean release image image-push tlsconfig
diff --git a/rules/implicit_aliasing.go b/rules/implicit_aliasing.go
index 32e2fd2..a7eabb2 100644
--- a/rules/implicit_aliasing.go
+++ b/rules/implicit_aliasing.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package rules
 import (
 	"go/ast"
 	"go/token"
+	"go/types"
 
 	"github.com/securego/gosec/v2"
 	"github.com/securego/gosec/v2/issue"
@@ -28,23 +29,20 @@ func containsUnary(exprs []*ast.UnaryExpr, expr *ast.UnaryExpr) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func getIdentExpr(expr ast.Expr) *ast.Ident {
+func getIdentExpr(expr ast.Expr) (*ast.Ident, bool) {
+	return doGetIdentExpr(expr, false)
+}
+
+func doGetIdentExpr(expr ast.Expr, hasSelector bool) (*ast.Ident, bool) {
 	switch node := expr.(type) {
 	case *ast.Ident:
-		return node
+		return node, hasSelector
 	case *ast.SelectorExpr:
-		return getIdentExpr(node.X)
+		return doGetIdentExpr(node.X, true)
 	case *ast.UnaryExpr:
-		switch e := node.X.(type) {
-		case *ast.Ident:
-			return e
-		case *ast.SelectorExpr:
-			return getIdentExpr(e.X)
-		default:
-			return nil
-		}
+		return doGetIdentExpr(node.X, hasSelector)
 	default:
-		return nil
+		return nil, false
 	}
 }
 
@@ -92,9 +90,13 @@ func (r *implicitAliasing) Match(n ast.Node, c *gosec.Context) (*issue.Issue, er
 		}
 
 		// If we find a unary op of & (reference) of an object within r.aliases, complain.
-		if identExpr := getIdentExpr(node); identExpr != nil && node.Op.String() == "&" {
+		if identExpr, hasSelector := getIdentExpr(node); identExpr != nil && node.Op.String() == "&" {
 			if _, contains := r.aliases[identExpr.Obj]; contains {
-				return c.NewIssue(n, r.ID(), r.What, r.Severity, r.Confidence), nil
+				_, isPointer := c.Info.TypeOf(identExpr).(*types.Pointer)
+
+				if !hasSelector || !isPointer {
+					return c.NewIssue(n, r.ID(), r.What, r.Severity, r.Confidence), nil
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	case *ast.ReturnStmt:
diff --git a/testutils/source.go b/testutils/source.go
index 4a49bc7..3a175f1 100644
--- a/testutils/source.go
+++ b/testutils/source.go
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ func HelloServer(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			"fmt"
 			"net/http"
 		)
-		
+
 		func main() {
 			http.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				fmt.Fprintf(w, "Hello, %s!", r.URL.Path[1:])
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ func HelloServer(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			"time"
 			"net/http"
 		)
-		
+
 		func main() {
 			http.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				fmt.Fprintf(w, "Hello, %s!", r.URL.Path[1:])
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ func HelloServer(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			"time"
 			"net/http"
 		)
-		
+
 		func main() {
 			http.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				fmt.Fprintf(w, "Hello, %s!", r.URL.Path[1:])
@@ -3623,6 +3623,46 @@ type sampleStruct struct {
 	name string
 }
 
+func main() {
+	samples := []*sampleStruct{
+		{name: "a"},
+		{name: "b"},
+	}
+	for _, sample := range samples {
+		fmt.Println(&sample)
+	}
+}`}, 1, gosec.NewConfig()},
+		{[]string{`
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+type sampleStruct struct {
+	name string
+}
+
+func main() {
+	samples := []*sampleStruct{
+		{name: "a"},
+		{name: "b"},
+	}
+	for _, sample := range samples {
+		fmt.Println(&sample.name)
+	}
+}`}, 0, gosec.NewConfig()},
+		{[]string{`
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+type sampleStruct struct {
+	name string
+}
+
 func main() {
 	samples := []sampleStruct{
 		{name: "a"},
@@ -3655,6 +3695,44 @@ func main() {
 	for _, sample := range samples {
 		fmt.Println(&sample.sub.name)
 	}
+}`}, 1, gosec.NewConfig()},
+		{[]string{`
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+type subStruct struct {
+	name string
+}
+
+type sampleStruct struct {
+	sub subStruct
+}
+
+func main() {
+	samples := []*sampleStruct{
+		{sub: subStruct{name: "a"}},
+		{sub: subStruct{name: "b"}},
+	}
+	for _, sample := range samples {
+		fmt.Println(&sample.sub.name)
+	}
+}`}, 0, gosec.NewConfig()},
+		{[]string{`
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	one, two := 1, 2
+	samples := []*int{&one, &two}
+	for _, sample := range samples {
+		fmt.Println(&sample)
+	}
 }`}, 1, gosec.NewConfig()},
 	}