diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index 5ccd37c..893d9ba 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -206,3 +206,21 @@ func (f *Forge) FindWorkingDirRepo() *gitpb.Repo {
 	basedir = strings.Trim(basedir, "/")
 	return f.FindByGoPath(basedir)
 }
+
+// Never do this. this is stupid. fix your repo
+// Never try to version & release broken repos
+// leave this code here as a reminder to never attempt this
+func (f *Forge) forgeIgnoreGoMod(repo *gitpb.Repo) bool {
+	if !repo.Exists(".forge") {
+		return false
+	}
+	log.Info("custom build instructions")
+	data, _ := repo.ReadFile(".forge")
+	log.Info(".forge =", string(data))
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(string(data), "\n") {
+		if strings.Contains(line, "forge:ignore:gomod") { // this is stupid
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}