diff --git a/archivebox/extractors/__init__.py b/archivebox/extractors/__init__.py
index c0e0c433..be5832e7 100644
--- a/archivebox/extractors/__init__.py
+++ b/archivebox/extractors/__init__.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def archive_links(all_links: Union[Iterable[Link], QuerySet], overwrite: bool=Fa
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         log_archiving_paused(num_links, idx, link.timestamp)
         raise SystemExit(0)
-    except BaseException:
+    except BaseException:                                                       # lgtm [py/catch-base-exception]
         print()
         raise
 
diff --git a/archivebox/main.py b/archivebox/main.py
index 07b0dc6e..a3bcde93 100755
--- a/archivebox/main.py
+++ b/archivebox/main.py
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ def setup(out_dir: Path=OUTPUT_DIR) -> None:
             os.chmod(NEW_YOUTUBEDL_BINARY, 0o777)
             assert NEW_YOUTUBEDL_BINARY.exists(), f'youtube_dl must exist inside {pkg_path}'
             config(f'YOUTUBEDL_BINARY={NEW_YOUTUBEDL_BINARY}', set=True, out_dir=out_dir)
-        except BaseException as e:
+        except BaseException as e:                                              # lgtm [py/catch-base-exception]
             stderr(f'[X] Failed to install python packages: {e}', color='red')
             raise SystemExit(1)
 
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ def setup(out_dir: Path=OUTPUT_DIR) -> None:
             NEW_CHROME_BINARY = proc.stdout.decode().strip() if isinstance(proc.stdout, bytes) else proc.stdout.strip()
             assert NEW_CHROME_BINARY and len(NEW_CHROME_BINARY), 'CHROME_BINARY must contain a path'
             config(f'CHROME_BINARY={NEW_CHROME_BINARY}', set=True, out_dir=out_dir)
-        except BaseException as e:
+        except BaseException as e:                                              # lgtm [py/catch-base-exception]
             stderr(f'[X] Failed to install chromium using playwright: {e.__class__.__name__} {e}', color='red')
             raise SystemExit(1)
 
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ def setup(out_dir: Path=OUTPUT_DIR) -> None:
                 '--loglevel', 'error',
             ], capture_output=False, cwd=out_dir)
             os.remove(out_dir / 'package.json')
-        except BaseException as e:
+        except BaseException as e:                                              # lgtm [py/catch-base-exception]
             stderr(f'[X] Failed to install npm packages: {e}', color='red')
             hint(f'Try deleting {out_dir}/node_modules and running it again')
             raise SystemExit(1)