diff --git a/kubernetes/aaf/components/aaf-sshsm/Makefile b/kubernetes/aaf/components/aaf-sshsm/Makefile
index 51d7de1..ef273d0 100644
--- a/kubernetes/aaf/components/aaf-sshsm/Makefile
+++ b/kubernetes/aaf/components/aaf-sshsm/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 
 EXCLUDES := dist resources templates charts docker
 HELM_BIN := helm
+ifneq ($(SKIP_LINT),TRUE)
+	HELM_LINT_CMD := $(HELM_BIN) lint
+else
+	HELM_LINT_CMD := echo "Skipping linting of"
+endif
+
 HELM_CHARTS := $(filter-out $(EXCLUDES), $(sort $(patsubst %/.,%,$(wildcard */.))))
 
 .PHONY: $(EXCLUDES) $(HELM_CHARTS)
@@ -36,12 +42,13 @@
 	@if [ -f $*/Chart.yaml ]; then $(HELM_BIN) dep up $*; fi
 
 lint-%: dep-%
-	@if [ -f $*/Chart.yaml ]; then $(HELM_BIN) lint $*; fi
+	@if [ -f $*/Chart.yaml ]; then $(HELM_LINT_CMD) $*; fi
 
 package-%: lint-%
 	@mkdir -p $(PACKAGE_DIR)
 	@if [ -f $*/Chart.yaml ]; then $(HELM_BIN) package -d $(PACKAGE_DIR) $*; fi
-	@$(HELM_BIN) repo index $(PACKAGE_DIR)
+	@sleep 3
+	#@$(HELM_BIN) repo index $(PACKAGE_DIR)
 
 clean:
 	@rm -f */Chart.lock
diff --git a/kubernetes/aaf/components/aaf-sshsm/components/Makefile b/kubernetes/aaf/components/aaf-sshsm/components/Makefile
index f4c9784..79ba2fb 100644
--- a/kubernetes/aaf/components/aaf-sshsm/components/Makefile
+++ b/kubernetes/aaf/components/aaf-sshsm/components/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 
 EXCLUDES :=
 HELM_BIN := helm
+ifneq ($(SKIP_LINT),TRUE)
+	HELM_LINT_CMD := $(HELM_BIN) lint
+else
+	HELM_LINT_CMD := echo "Skipping linting of"
+endif
+
 HELM_CHARTS := $(filter-out $(EXCLUDES), $(sort $(patsubst %/.,%,$(wildcard */.))))
 
 .PHONY: $(EXCLUDES) $(HELM_CHARTS)
@@ -36,12 +42,13 @@
 	@if [ -f $*/Chart.yaml ]; then $(HELM_BIN) dep up $*; fi
 
 lint-%: dep-%
-	@if [ -f $*/Chart.yaml ]; then $(HELM_BIN) lint $*; fi
+	@if [ -f $*/Chart.yaml ]; then $(HELM_LINT_CMD) $*; fi
 
 package-%: lint-%
 	@mkdir -p $(PACKAGE_DIR)
 	@if [ -f $*/Chart.yaml ]; then $(HELM_BIN) package -d $(PACKAGE_DIR) $*; fi
-	@$(HELM_BIN) repo index $(PACKAGE_DIR)
+	@sleep 3
+	#@$(HELM_BIN) repo index $(PACKAGE_DIR)
 
 clean:
 	@rm -f */Chart.lock