diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 29c8fe1..121a481 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ func Init() *Forge {
 	return f
 }
 
-// only init's the protobuf. intended to not scan or change anything
-func InitPB() *Forge {
+func DetermineGoPath() *Forge {
 	f := new(Forge)
 
 	// TODO: rethink this but it works for now
@@ -80,6 +79,10 @@ func InitPB() *Forge {
 	// print out the settings that will be used
 	log.Log(INFO, "forgepb.Init()     FORGE_CONFIG", os.Getenv("FORGE_CONFIG"))
 
+	return f
+}
+
+func (f *Forge) InitPB() {
 	// load the ~/.config/forge/ config
 	f.Config = new(ForgeConfigs)
 	if err := f.Config.ConfigLoad(); err != nil {
@@ -93,6 +96,12 @@ func InitPB() *Forge {
 	}
 	f.Repos = new(gitpb.Repos)
 	f.Repos.ConfigLoad()
+}
+
+// only init's the protobuf. intended to not scan or change anything
+func InitPB() *Forge {
+	f := DetermineGoPath()
+	f.InitPB()
 	return f
 }