diff --git a/doRelease.go b/doRelease.go
index d9aa51d..182bc30 100644
--- a/doRelease.go
+++ b/doRelease.go
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@ func doPublishVersion() bool {
 	if !shell.Exists(testf) {
 		pb := me.forge.Repos.FindByGoPath("go.wit.com/apps/guireleaser")
 		if pb != nil {
-			pb.RedoGoMod() // hack for reset on guireleaser while publishing
+			if err := pb.RunStrict([]string{"go-mod-clean"}); err != nil {
+				log.Info("go-mod-clean failed", err)
+			}
 		}
 		if !shell.Exists(testf) {
 			log.Info("go.sum missing", testf)