diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 15a327b..9c60da6 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -2484,7 +2484,8 @@ async def api_file(vault_name: str, path: str = Query(..., description="Relative
 
     # === CSV: render as HTML table ===
     if ext == ".csv":
-        import csv, io as csv_io
+        import csv
+        import io as csv_io
         reader = csv.reader(csv_io.StringIO(raw))
         rows = list(reader)
         if not rows:
diff --git a/backend/version.py b/backend/version.py
index 0fcfc67..333034b 100644
--- a/backend/version.py
+++ b/backend/version.py
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ def get_version() -> str:
             capture_output=True,
             text=True,
             timeout=5,
+            check=False,
         )
         if result.returncode == 0:
             tag = result.stdout.strip()
             # git describe returns v1.7.0 or v1.7.0-3-gabc1234
             # Remove leading 'v' if present
-            if tag.startswith("v"):
-                tag = tag[1:]
+            tag = tag.removeprefix("v")
             return tag
     except (FileNotFoundError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired, OSError):
         pass