diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 95a2bbb..5371daf 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ func main() {
 
 	// skip restore if --force
 	if !argv.Force {
+		cname := check.GetCurrentBranchName()
 		// try to restore from the git metadata
-		if err := check.AutogenRestore(); err != nil {
-			badExit(err)
+		if err := check.AutogenRestore(cname); err != nil {
+			// ignore errors here
 		}
 		if err := check.ValidGoSum(); err == nil {
 			okExit("go.mod and go.sum were restored ok")