diff --git a/finalGoSumCheck.go b/finalGoSumCheck.go
index c627ae4..d10b047 100644
--- a/finalGoSumCheck.go
+++ b/finalGoSumCheck.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package forgepb
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/gitpb"
@@ -16,21 +18,18 @@ import (
 // it re-scans the go.sum file. DOES NOT MODIFY ANYTHING
 // this is the last thing to run to double check everything
 // before 'git tag' or git push --tags
-func (f *Forge) FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check *gitpb.Repo, verbose bool) bool {
-	var good bool = true
+func (f *Forge) FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check *gitpb.Repo, verbose bool) error {
 	if check == nil {
-		log.Info("boo, check == nil")
-		return false
+		return errors.New("FinalGoDepsCheckOk() boo, check == nil")
 	}
 
 	// parse the go.mod and go.sum files
 	if !check.ParseGoSum() {
-		log.Info("forge.FinalGoDepsCheckOk() failed")
-		return false
+		return fmt.Errorf("forge.ParseGoSum() failed. go.mod & go.sum are broken")
 	}
 
 	if check.GetGoPrimitive() {
-		return true
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	deps := check.GoDeps.SortByGoPath()
@@ -42,12 +41,10 @@ func (f *Forge) FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check *gitpb.Repo, verbose bool) bool {
 				// skip this gopath because it's probably broken forever
 				continue
 			}
-			log.Info("not found:", depRepo.GetGoPath())
-			good = false
-			continue
+			return fmt.Errorf("dep not found: %s", depRepo.GetGoPath())
 		}
 		if depRepo.GetVersion() == found.GetMasterVersion() {
-			log.Printf("%-48s     error ?? %-10s vs %-10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
+			// log.Printf("%-48s     error ?? %-10s vs %-10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
 			continue
 		}
 		// log.Info("found dep", depRepo.GetGoPath())
@@ -65,51 +62,48 @@ func (f *Forge) FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check *gitpb.Repo, verbose bool) bool {
 					// skip this gopath because it's probably broken forever
 					continue
 				} else {
-					log.Printf("%-48s     error ?? %-10s vs %-10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
-					log.Printf("%-48s     error %10s vs %10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetTargetVersion())
-					good = false
+					// log.Printf("%-48s     error ?? %-10s vs %-10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
+					// log.Printf("%-48s     error %10s vs %10s\n", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetTargetVersion())
+					return fmt.Errorf("%-48s     error %10s vs %10s", depRepo.GetGoPath(), depRepo.GetVersion(), found.GetMasterVersion())
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if good {
-		log.Printf("current repo %s go dependancy count: %d\n", check.GetGoPath(), check.GoDepsLen())
-	}
-	return good
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (f *Forge) CheckOverride(gopath string) bool {
 	if gopath == "cloud.google.com/go" {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if gopath == "bou.ke/monkey" {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if gopath == "github.com/posener/complete/v2" {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(gopath, "github.com/go-gl") {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(gopath, "google.golang.org") {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(gopath, "go.opencensus.io") {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(gopath, "github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n") {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	// fuckit for now. just blacklist github.com
 	if strings.HasPrefix(gopath, "github.com/") {
-		log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
+		// log.Info("CheckOverride() is ignoring", gopath)
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
diff --git a/humanShowRepo.go b/humanShowRepo.go
index d55b7c8..c6950ca 100644
--- a/humanShowRepo.go
+++ b/humanShowRepo.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (f *Forge) testGoRepo(check *gitpb.Repo) {
 	data, _ := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(check.FullPath, "go.mod"))
 	log.Info(string(data))
 
-	if f.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check, true) {
+	if err := f.FinalGoDepsCheckOk(check, true); err == nil {
 		log.Info("forge.FinalGoDepsCheck(check) worked!")
 	} else {
 		log.Info("forge.FinalGoDepsCheck(check) failed. boo.")