diff --git a/pkg/volume/csi/fake/fake_client.go b/pkg/volume/csi/fake/fake_client.go
index 6883edefda6..037beaa4909 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/csi/fake/fake_client.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/csi/fake/fake_client.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ func (f *NodeClient) NodePublishVolume(ctx context.Context, req *csipb.NodePubli
 	// "Creation of target_path is the responsibility of the SP."
 	// Our plugin depends on it.
 	if req.VolumeCapability.GetBlock() != nil {
-		if err := ioutil.WriteFile(req.TargetPath, []byte{}, 0644); err != nil {
+		if err := os.WriteFile(req.TargetPath, []byte{}, 0644); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create target path %s for block file: %s", req.TargetPath, err)
 		}
 	} else {