diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index 893d9ba..58fe7ad 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ func (f *Forge) doBuild(repo *gitpb.Repo, userFlags []string, goWhat string) err
 		data, _ := repo.ReadFile(".forge")
 		log.Info(".forge =", string(data))
 		log.Info("todo: do the custom build instructions")
+		basedir, filename := filepath.Split(repo.GetGoPath())
+		log.Info("touching filename", basedir, filename)
+		repo.RunVerbose([]string{"touch", filename})
 		return nil
 	}