diff --git a/server/container_execsync.go b/server/container_execsync.go
index caab7983..3acf0abb 100644
--- a/server/container_execsync.go
+++ b/server/container_execsync.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func (s *Server) ExecSync(ctx context.Context, req *pb.ExecSyncRequest) (*pb.Exe
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := s.runtime.UpdateStatus(c); err != nil {
+	if err = s.runtime.UpdateStatus(c); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 317b9499..cc65a264 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (s *Server) loadSandbox(id string) error {
 
 	sandboxPath := filepath.Join(s.config.SandboxDir, id)
 
-	if err := label.ReserveLabel(processLabel); err != nil {
+	if err = label.ReserveLabel(processLabel); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}