diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 208d3278..2412fd5e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ lint: $(BUILD_DIRS)
 	    --env GO111MODULE=on                                    \
 	    --env GOFLAGS="-mod=vendor"                             \
 	    $(BUILD_IMAGE)                                          \
-	    golangci-lint run --enable $(ADDTL_LINTERS) --timeout=10m --skip-files="generated.*\.go$\" --skip-dirs-use-default
+	    golangci-lint run --enable $(ADDTL_LINTERS) --timeout=10m --exclude-files="generated.*\.go$\" --exclude-dirs-use-default
 
 $(BUILD_DIRS):
 	@mkdir -p $@
diff --git a/prometheus/v1/servicemonitor.go b/prometheus/v1/servicemonitor.go
index bc1f07f6..fb3aa9ea 100644
--- a/prometheus/v1/servicemonitor.go
+++ b/prometheus/v1/servicemonitor.go
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ func TryUpdateMonitorObject(ctx context.Context, c prom.MonitoringV1Interface, m
 		klog.Errorf("Attempt %d failed to update ServiceMonitor %s/%s due to %v.", attempt, cur.Namespace, cur.Name, e2)
 		return false, nil
 	})
-
 	if err != nil {
 		err = errors.Errorf("failed to update ServiceMonitor %s/%s after %d attempts due to %v", meta.Namespace, meta.Name, attempt, err)
 	}