diff --git a/docs/gitbook/install/install-istio.md b/docs/gitbook/install/install-istio.md
index 35fa2195..30a7ac2a 100644
--- a/docs/gitbook/install/install-istio.md
+++ b/docs/gitbook/install/install-istio.md
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ Create a letsencrypt issuer for CloudDNS \(replace `email@example.com` with a va
 `my-gcp-project`with your project ID\):
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: v1alpha2
+apiVersion: certmanager.k8s.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Issuer
 metadata:
   name: letsencrypt-prod
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ kubectl apply -f ./letsencrypt-issuer.yaml
 Create a wildcard certificate \(replace `example.com` with your domain\):
 
 ```yaml
-apiVersion: v1alpha2
+apiVersion: certmanager.k8s.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Certificate
 metadata:
   name: istio-gateway
diff --git a/pkg/controller/deployer.go b/pkg/controller/deployer.go
index d034acaf..adaddd5d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/deployer.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/deployer.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (c *CanaryDeployer) SyncStatus(cd *flaggerv1.Canary, status flaggerv1.Canar
 	cd.Status.FailedChecks = status.FailedChecks
 	cd.Status.CanaryRevision = specEnc
 	cd.Status.LastTransitionTime = metav1.Now()
-	cd, err = c.flaggerClient.FlaggerV1alpha3().Canaries(cd.Namespace).Update(cd)
+	_, err = c.flaggerClient.FlaggerV1alpha3().Canaries(cd.Namespace).Update(cd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("deployment %s.%s update error %v", cd.Spec.TargetRef.Name, cd.Namespace, err)
 	}