diff --git a/doRelease.go b/doRelease.go
index 6a9a7f9..34159c3 100644
--- a/doRelease.go
+++ b/doRelease.go
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ func doPublishVersion() bool {
 		err = nil
 		out = "This is a private repo and can not be self checked"
 	} else {
+		if gopath == "go.wit.com/apps/guireleaser" {
+			log.Info("CAN NOT SELF UPDATE. cmd =", cmd)
+			log.Info("go get must be run from somewhere else other than guireleaser")
+			log.Info("fix this!")
+			os.Exit(-1)
+		}
 		// publish go.mod & go.sum for use with go
 		os.Unsetenv("GO111MODULE")
 		log.Info("TRYING TO SELF UPDATE HERE. cmd =", cmd)