diff --git a/.docs/macros/includes/main.py b/.docs/macros/includes/main.py
index 3b83354c3..813cd2089 100644
--- a/.docs/macros/includes/main.py
+++ b/.docs/macros/includes/main.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ subst = "\\1/%s/"
 
 
 def define_env(env):
+    target = None
     repo = Repository(".")
     if repo is not None:
         target = repo.head.shorthand
diff --git a/deploy/examples/create-external-cluster-resources.py b/deploy/examples/create-external-cluster-resources.py
index 19e274442..ce28d7073 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/create-external-cluster-resources.py
+++ b/deploy/examples/create-external-cluster-resources.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 """
 
+# pylint: disable=E0606
+
 import errno
 import sys
 import json