diff --git a/podaac/swodlr_raster_create/preflight.py b/podaac/swodlr_raster_create/preflight.py
index 56e4dad..2f60a6b 100644
--- a/podaac/swodlr_raster_create/preflight.py
+++ b/podaac/swodlr_raster_create/preflight.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def _find_grq_granules(cycle, passe, scene) -> tuple[Granule, Granule]:
     for dataset in (pixc_results, orbit_results):
         granules = set()
 
-        for result in dataset['hits']['hits']:
+        for result in dataset['hits']['hits']:  # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object # noqa: E501
             metadata = result['_source']['metadata']
             granules.add(Granule(metadata['id'], metadata['ISL_urls']))
 
diff --git a/podaac/swodlr_raster_create/submit_evaluate.py b/podaac/swodlr_raster_create/submit_evaluate.py
index 606b203..c3c7a36 100644
--- a/podaac/swodlr_raster_create/submit_evaluate.py
+++ b/podaac/swodlr_raster_create/submit_evaluate.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def _process_input(input_):
 
     try:
         # pylint: disable-next=unexpected-keyword-arg
-        results = grq_es_client.search(
+        results: dict = grq_es_client.search(
             index='grq',
             size=10,
             body={
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def _process_input(input_):
         return output
 
     logger.debug('GRQ results: %s', str(results))
-    hits = results['hits']['hits']
+    hits = results['hits']['hits']  # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
 
     if len(hits) == 0:
         logger.error(