diff --git a/cmd/root/io.go b/cmd/root/io.go
index 39af251f8..96c5a9a26 100644
--- a/cmd/root/io.go
+++ b/cmd/root/io.go
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ func initOutputFlag(cmd *cobra.Command) *outputFlag {
 	// Configure defaults from environment, if applicable.
 	// If the provided value is invalid it is ignored.
 	if v, ok := env.Lookup(cmd.Context(), envOutputFormat); ok {
-		// QQQ log the error?
-		_ = f.output.Set(v)
+		f.output.Set(v) //nolint:errcheck
 	}
 
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().VarP(&f.output, "output", "o", "output type: text or json")
diff --git a/cmd/root/logger.go b/cmd/root/logger.go
index 1cb8f5a6e..aeadf6ed5 100644
--- a/cmd/root/logger.go
+++ b/cmd/root/logger.go
@@ -84,14 +84,13 @@ func initLogFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) *logFlags {
 	// Configure defaults from environment, if applicable.
 	// If the provided value is invalid it is ignored.
 	if v, ok := env.Lookup(cmd.Context(), envLogFile); ok {
-		// QQQ log the error? here and below
-		_ = f.file.Set(v)
+		f.file.Set(v) //nolint:errcheck
 	}
 	if v, ok := env.Lookup(cmd.Context(), envLogLevel); ok {
-		_ = f.level.Set(v)
+		f.level.Set(v) //nolint:errcheck
 	}
 	if v, ok := env.Lookup(cmd.Context(), envLogFormat); ok {
-		_ = f.output.Set(v)
+		f.output.Set(v) //nolint:errcheck
 	}
 
 	flags := cmd.PersistentFlags()