diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/fix_sanity_errors.yml b/changelogs/fragments/fix_sanity_errors.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0806f136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/fix_sanity_errors.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+trivial:
+  - Fix sanity validate-modules and yamllint failures.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/helm_info.py b/plugins/modules/helm_info.py
index aefd4477..5a7a5616 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm_info.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ options:
       - If set to C(uninstalling), show releases that are currently being uninstalled.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
     version_added: "2.3.0"
   get_all_values:
     description:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/helm_template.py b/plugins/modules/helm_template.py
index ab50f871..2a187257 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm_template.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm_template.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ options:
     required: false
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
     version_added: 2.4.0
   values_files:
     description:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_drain.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_drain.py
index 31596d8c..0f353a6d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_drain.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_drain.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - Specify options to delete pods.
       - This option has effect only when C(state) is set to I(drain).
+    default: {}
     suboptions:
         terminate_grace_period:
             description:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_info.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_info.py
index 4b29be11..fdd5093a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_info.py
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ options:
     description: List of label selectors to use to filter results
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   field_selectors:
     description: List of field selectors to use to filter results
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
 
 extends_documentation_fragment:
   - kubernetes.core.k8s_auth_options
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_log.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_log.py
index e52d5bce..48537e4a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_log.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_log.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ options:
     - Only one of I(name) or I(label_selectors) may be provided.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   container:
     description:
     - Use to specify the container within a pod to grab the log from.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_rollback.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_rollback.py
index 8dfab459..8dd68629 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_rollback.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_rollback.py
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ options:
     description: List of label selectors to use to filter results.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   field_selectors:
     description: List of field selectors to use to filter results.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
 extends_documentation_fragment:
   - kubernetes.core.k8s_auth_options
   - kubernetes.core.k8s_name_options
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_scale.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_scale.py
index a7cdfe1e..c3e5f842 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_scale.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_scale.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options:
     description: List of label selectors to use to filter results.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
     version_added: 2.0.0
   continue_on_error:
     description:
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.16.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.16.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95cd652a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.16.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+plugins/module_utils/client/discovery.py import-3.6!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/discovery.py import-3.7!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/discovery.py import-3.8!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/discovery.py import-3.9!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/discovery.py import-3.10!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/discovery.py import-3.11!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/resource.py import-3.6!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/resource.py import-3.7!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/resource.py import-3.8!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/resource.py import-3.9!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/resource.py import-3.10!skip
+plugins/module_utils/client/resource.py import-3.11!skip
+plugins/module_utils/k8sdynamicclient.py import-3.6!skip
+plugins/module_utils/k8sdynamicclient.py import-3.7!skip
+plugins/module_utils/k8sdynamicclient.py import-3.8!skip
+plugins/module_utils/k8sdynamicclient.py import-3.9!skip
+plugins/module_utils/k8sdynamicclient.py import-3.10!skip
+plugins/module_utils/k8sdynamicclient.py import-3.11!skip
+plugins/modules/k8s.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
+plugins/modules/k8s_scale.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
+plugins/modules/k8s_service.py validate-modules:parameter-type-not-in-doc
+tests/unit/module_utils/fixtures/definitions.yml yamllint!skip
+tests/unit/module_utils/fixtures/deployments.yml yamllint!skip
+tests/unit/module_utils/fixtures/pods.yml yamllint!skip
+tests/integration/targets/helm/files/appversionless-chart-v2/templates/configmap.yaml yamllint!skip
+tests/integration/targets/helm/files/appversionless-chart/templates/configmap.yaml yamllint!skip
+tests/integration/targets/helm/files/test-chart-v2/templates/configmap.yaml yamllint!skip
+tests/integration/targets/helm/files/test-chart/templates/configmap.yaml yamllint!skip
+tests/integration/targets/helm_diff/files/test-chart/templates/configmap.yaml yamllint!skip
+tests/integration/targets/k8s_scale/files/deployment.yaml yamllint!skip
+tests/sanity/refresh_ignore_files shebang!skip
+plugins/modules/k8s.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+plugins/modules/k8s_scale.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+plugins/modules/k8s_service.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
+plugins/modules/k8s_taint.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error