diff --git a/doRelease.go b/doRelease.go
index 94981a5..f7ad25e 100644
--- a/doRelease.go
+++ b/doRelease.go
@@ -118,13 +118,15 @@ func doRelease() bool {
 	pb := me.forge.Repos.FindByGoPath(me.current.GoPath())
 	if pb != nil {
 		pb.RedoGoMod()
-		loop := pb.Published.SortByGoPath()
-		for loop.Scan() {
-			t := loop.Next()
-			log.Info("orig Published dep:", t.GetGoPath(), t.GetVersion())
+		if pb.Published != nil {
+			loop := pb.Published.SortByGoPath()
+			for loop.Scan() {
+				t := loop.Next()
+				log.Info("orig Published dep:", t.GetGoPath(), t.GetVersion())
+			}
 		}
 		pb.UpdatePublished()
-		loop = pb.Published.SortByGoPath()
+		loop := pb.Published.SortByGoPath()
 		for loop.Scan() {
 			t := loop.Next()
 			log.Info("new  Published dep:", t.GetGoPath(), t.GetVersion())