def METHOD_NAME(self):
    # as a smoke-test, just try to render
    step_snippet = self.render_step(
        job_step=None,
        job_variant=self.job_variant,
        github_cfg_name=None,
        indent=0
    )
    # try to compile (-> basic syntax check)
    return compile(step_snippet, 'update_component_deps.mako', 'exec')