diff --git a/parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml b/parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml
index 1770367f1..b59e37aca 100644
--- a/parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml
+++ b/parm/wflow/coldstart.yaml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ metatask_run_ensemble:
     mem: '{% if global.DO_ENSEMBLE %}{%- for m in range(1, global.NUM_ENS_MEMBERS+1) -%}{{ "%03d "%m }}{%- endfor -%} {% else %}{{ "000"|string }}{% endif %}'
   task_make_ics_mem#mem#:
     <<: *default_task
-    command: !cycstr 'source &USHdir;/load_modules_wflow.sh {{ user.MACHINE }} ; python &SCRIPTSdir;/chgres_cube.py
+    command: !cycstr 'source &USHdir;/load_modules_wflow.sh {{ user.MACHINE }} && &SCRIPTSdir;/chgres_cube.py
       -c &GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP;
       --cycle @Y-@m-@dT@H:@M:@S
       --key-path task_make_ics
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ metatask_run_ensemble:
 
   task_make_lbcs_mem#mem#:
     <<: *default_task
-    command: !cycstr 'source &USHdir;/load_modules_wflow.sh {{ user.MACHINE }} ; python &SCRIPTSdir;/chgres_cube.py
+    command: !cycstr 'source &USHdir;/load_modules_wflow.sh {{ user.MACHINE }} && &SCRIPTSdir;/chgres_cube.py
       -c &GLOBAL_VAR_DEFNS_FP;
       --cycle @Y-@m-@dT@H:@M:@S
       --key-path task_make_lbcs
diff --git a/scripts/chgres_cube.py b/scripts/chgres_cube.py
index 2d7391f07..b2d87a1c3 100644
--- a/scripts/chgres_cube.py
+++ b/scripts/chgres_cube.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def parse_args(argv):
     return parser.parse_args(argv)
 
 
-# pylint: disable=too-many-locals, too-many-statements, too-many-branches
+# pylint: disable-next=too-many-locals, too-many-statements, too-many-branches
 def run_chgres_cube(config_file, cycle, key_path, member):
     """
     Setup and run the chgres_cube Driver.