diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2605f60f3..0f2a4264b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Create a new repository (e.g. git@github.com:caos/my-orb.git)
 
 ```bash
 # Download latest orbctl
-curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/caos/orbiter/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*orbctl-linux-amd64" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | sudo wget -i - -O /usr/local/bin/orbctl -
-sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/orbctl
+curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/caos/orbiter/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*orbctl-linux-amd64" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | sudo wget -i - -O /usr/local/bin/orbctl - && \
+sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/orbctl  && \
 sudo chown $(id -u):$(id -g) /usr/local/bin/orbctl
 
 # Set some environment variables in order to avoid too much retyping.
diff --git a/internal/core/operator/operator.go b/internal/core/operator/operator.go
index 3ba268498..bcdda8983 100644
--- a/internal/core/operator/operator.go
+++ b/internal/core/operator/operator.go
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ type Iterator struct {
 
 func New(args *Arguments) *Iterator {
 	return &Iterator{
-		args:  args,
-		fired: make(chan struct{}),
+		args:    args,
+		fired:   make(chan struct{}),
+		secrets: make(map[string]interface{}),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -129,10 +130,8 @@ func (i *Iterator) iterate(stop <-chan struct{}) *IterationDone {
 		return &IterationDone{Error: err}
 	}
 
-	var (
-		desired map[string]interface{}
-		current map[string]interface{}
-	)
+	desired := make(map[string]interface{})
+	current := make(map[string]interface{})
 
 	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(desiredBytes, &desired); err != nil {
 		return &IterationDone{Error: err}