diff --git a/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/configmaplock.go b/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/configmaplock.go
index 6390b4ef5..8c28026ba 100644
--- a/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/configmaplock.go
+++ b/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/configmaplock.go
@@ -92,8 +92,12 @@ func (cml *ConfigMapLock) Update(ctx context.Context, ler LeaderElectionRecord)
 		cml.cm.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
 	}
 	cml.cm.Annotations[LeaderElectionRecordAnnotationKey] = string(recordBytes)
-	cml.cm, err = cml.Client.ConfigMaps(cml.ConfigMapMeta.Namespace).Update(ctx, cml.cm, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
-	return err
+	cm, err := cml.Client.ConfigMaps(cml.ConfigMapMeta.Namespace).Update(ctx, cml.cm, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	cml.cm = cm
+	return nil
 }
 
 // RecordEvent in leader election while adding meta-data
diff --git a/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/endpointslock.go b/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/endpointslock.go
index 132c5a548..d11e43e33 100644
--- a/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/endpointslock.go
+++ b/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/endpointslock.go
@@ -87,8 +87,12 @@ func (el *EndpointsLock) Update(ctx context.Context, ler LeaderElectionRecord) e
 		el.e.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
 	}
 	el.e.Annotations[LeaderElectionRecordAnnotationKey] = string(recordBytes)
-	el.e, err = el.Client.Endpoints(el.EndpointsMeta.Namespace).Update(ctx, el.e, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
-	return err
+	e, err := el.Client.Endpoints(el.EndpointsMeta.Namespace).Update(ctx, el.e, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	el.e = e
+	return nil
 }
 
 // RecordEvent in leader election while adding meta-data
diff --git a/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go b/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go
index 3d76d174e..a40349727 100644
--- a/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go
+++ b/tools/leaderelection/resourcelock/leaselock.go
@@ -71,9 +71,14 @@ func (ll *LeaseLock) Update(ctx context.Context, ler LeaderElectionRecord) error
 		return errors.New("lease not initialized, call get or create first")
 	}
 	ll.lease.Spec = LeaderElectionRecordToLeaseSpec(&ler)
-	var err error
-	ll.lease, err = ll.Client.Leases(ll.LeaseMeta.Namespace).Update(ctx, ll.lease, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
-	return err
+
+	lease, err := ll.Client.Leases(ll.LeaseMeta.Namespace).Update(ctx, ll.lease, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	ll.lease = lease
+	return nil
 }
 
 // RecordEvent in leader election while adding meta-data