diff --git a/cloudinit/distros/netbsd.py b/cloudinit/distros/netbsd.py
index 157aba06924..f458c3edf65 100644
--- a/cloudinit/distros/netbsd.py
+++ b/cloudinit/distros/netbsd.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from cloudinit import subp, util
 
 try:
-    import crypt  # pylint: disable=W4901
+    import crypt  # type: ignore # pylint: disable=W4901
 
     salt = crypt.METHOD_BLOWFISH  # pylint: disable=E1101
     blowfish_hash: Any = functools.partial(
diff --git a/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceAzure.py b/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceAzure.py
index 06872659300..44c1ae28d4e 100644
--- a/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceAzure.py
+++ b/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceAzure.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 from cloudinit.url_helper import UrlError
 
 try:
-    import crypt  # pylint: disable=W4901
+    import crypt  # type: ignore # pylint: disable=W4901
 
     blowfish_hash: Any = functools.partial(
         crypt.crypt, salt=f"$6${util.rand_str(strlen=16)}"
diff --git a/tools/read-version b/tools/read-version
index f47edd1523a..a79b2faf3c2 100755
--- a/tools/read-version
+++ b/tools/read-version
@@ -124,12 +124,22 @@ def main(use_tags: bool = False, output_json: bool = False):
     )
     is_release_branch_ci = github_ci_release_br or travis_ci_release_br
 
-    version, version_long = get_version_from_git(
-        src_version=src_version,
-        major_minor_version=major_minor_version,
-        use_tags=use_tags,
-        is_release_branch_ci=is_release_branch_ci,
-    )
+    if not os.environ.get("CI"):
+        # For local development runs (not CI), bypass git version to avoid
+        # mismatches with the code version during 'make' checks.
+        print(
+            "Bypassing git version check for local development",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        version = src_version
+        version_long = ""
+    else:
+        version, version_long = get_version_from_git(
+            src_version=src_version,
+            major_minor_version=major_minor_version,
+            use_tags=use_tags,
+            is_release_branch_ci=is_release_branch_ci,
+        )
 
     details = get_version_details(version, version_long, is_release_branch_ci)
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 4e801689577..48e92b552de 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ deps =
     {[latest_versions]deps}
 commands =
     {envpython} -m ruff check {posargs:.}
-    {envpython} -m pylint {posargs:.}
+    {envpython} -m pylint {posargs:cloudinit/ tests/ tools/}
     {envpython} -m black --check {posargs:.}
     {envpython} -m isort --check-only --diff {posargs:.}
     {envpython} -m mypy {posargs:cloudinit/ tests/ tools/}